reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt 

reunited; reuniting; reunites

transitive verb

: to bring together again

intransitive verb

: to come together again : rejoin

Examples of reunite in a Sentence

The police reunited the woman and her son.

We need a candidate who can reunite the party.

The band reunited for a special concert.

Recent Examples on the Web

Muniz will reunite with his sitcom parents Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek in the four-episode revival from the Emmy-winning original series creator, Linwood Boomer. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Officers then set a humane trap to catch the third Great Dane the next day and took him to the Humane Colorado buddy center to reunite with his friends. —Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Chargers: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan AS: Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh is reunited with one of his former Michigan players. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025

As fans surely know, the movie (a remake of a 1961 Disney classic) follows identical twins Hallie and Annie who were separated at birth, reunite by accident at a summer camp and decide to switch places to get their unsuspecting parents back together. —Dave Quinn, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin reunitus, past participle of reunire, from Latin re- + Late Latin unire to unite — more at unite

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for reunite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt 

: to come or bring together again after a separation