reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
reunited; reuniting; reunites
Synonyms of reunitenext

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.
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In Boston, he’ll be reunited with former Kings assistant coach and Ontario Reign bench boss Marco Sturm. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 June 2026 The actors reunited to celebrate an important milestone in the life of their 18-year-old daughter, Lola Momoa, who graduated from high school. Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026 Many of them had just come home from the war and were reunited with honeys who had been waiting, hoping, delaying. Joe Klein, Washington Post, 11 June 2026 The cast of the show, which premiered on NBC on October 3, 2006, reunited in May for a large panel at the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas, as part of As NBC100, the company’s year-long celebration. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reunite

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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“Reunite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunite. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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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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