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

Arisu sacrifices himself in the final game Arisu and Usagi are reunited for the final game, along with the surviving members of both of their teams (including Ryuji). —Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025

The characters reunited after the wake for Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek), which brought together many of his fictional colleagues and friends. —Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

Wil, a closeted Chinese-American lesbian, is at the apartment of Vivian, a childhood friend with whom she’s recently reunited in adulthood. —James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025

The child is safe and reunited with family, police said. —Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 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