reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
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.
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But contrary to how the press depicted it, reuniting with her Puerto Rican parents wasn’t exactly easy. Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 The sequel, entitled Black Sheep 2, reunites key members of the team involved in the original film, which was New Zealand’s most successful horror movie ever. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024 Six years after making his debut for Dior with a show featuring a 33-foot tall sculpture by Kaws, Kim Jones is reuniting with the U.S. artist for a capsule collection of menswear. Joelle Diderich, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024 In 2022, Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano and Danny Pintauro reunited to support Danza at his cabaret show in Los Angeles. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reunite 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of reunite was in the 15th century

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“Reunite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunite. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

reunite

verb
re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
: to come or bring together again after a separation
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