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

Jane Wiseman is reuniting with former Netflix content chief Cindy Holland at Sister. Wiseman, who departed as head of comedy at the streaming giant in 2020, will serve as head of U.S. television and report directly to Holland. —Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024

Fate has reunited them for a mission out west to the continent Tural. —The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024

In February 2023, McCartney reunited with Starr at a birthday party for McCartney's daughter Stella; Starr shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) of the former bandmates dancing together. —Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024

After going on what sounded like a permanent hiatus in 2013, the singer will be reuniting with longtime bandmates bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young for this year’s Coachella festival in April. —Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024

Backstage at Austin’s Moody Center during CMT Awards rehearsals, the four members of Little Big Town sat down to discuss with Variety their feelings about reuniting with their old vocal-harmony pals. —Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024

It will hopefully be released and reunite with its relatives, John explained. —Sara Smart, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024

The second piece not only reunites the SPCO and McDermott, but McDermott and Rogerson, who has in the past composed a Mozart cadenza for the pianist. —Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2024

With her father 10 years into an improbable mission to the stars, a teenage girl vows to find a way to reach him across the lightyears to reunite her family. —Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2024

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