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

Perry and Bloom briefly split in 2017, but reunited one year later. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025

Spinal Tap has reunited for tours and concerts and lots of other appearances. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 July 2025

The book follows polar opposite best friends Poppy and Alex, who reunite every summer for one week of vacation. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 July 2025

Five years after last releasing an album — 2020’s Be, which topped the Billboard 200 — BTS is now expected to reunite very soon, as teased by Big Hit and the members over the past few months. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 June 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