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.
Recent Examples on the Web The legendary rockers reunited with their core lineup in 2019 for a 50th anniversary tour that launched in 2021 after being delayed due to the pandemic, and have remained out on the road ever since. Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 Arcadian reunites Cage with his The Trust director Benjamin Brewer. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024 After reuniting a decade ago and going on several tours since then, Swedish post-hardcore luminaries Refused have announced their final festival show in their home country. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2024 Josh Lucas and Stephen Dorff also star in Blood for Dust, which tells the story of Cliff (McNairy), a traveling salesman with financial issues who becomes enveloped in the world of drug trafficking after reuniting with Ricky (Harington). Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 No Values Lastly, the reunited Sublime and Rebelution lead the lineup for the new Point Break festival, which will descend on the Virginia Beach, Va., oceanfront on June 1-2. Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024 Today's top stories Vice President Kamala Harris has called for an immediate, temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas to reunite hostages taken by Hamas with their families and provide more aid for Palestinians in Gaza. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 4 Mar. 2024 The museum will spend 2025 combing through the oral histories before turning to special projects such as reuniting friends who attended the festival together but now live in different parts of the country. Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2024 In an interview, Zarate said the main goal in his mind was to reunite with his eight-month-old daughter. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Reunite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunite. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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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