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

Now, they will be reunited for the Daytona 500 effort. —Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

Lee reunited with Lee Jung-jae in Squid Game, after previously appearing together on 2020 action film Deliver Us From Evil. —Sara Merican, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025

The brothers waited another nine months to be reunited, when Najib finally tested negative and traveled onward to the U.S. Two shelter staffers took Samir to LAX at 1 a.m. to meet Najib’s plane. —Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025

Victory with the Jacksons (1984) Michael Jackson never mounted a solo tour in support of Thriller, instead reuniting with his brothers (including Jermaine for the first time in nine years) for an album and a massive tour. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 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

Kids Definition

reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt 

: to come or bring together again after a separation