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

This includes holding children rather than reuniting them with family in the United States, and often using them to ensnare family members, according to interviews with families, lawyers, and child advocates, as well as reviews of court documents. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Presidents Wilson and Vail reunited in 1915 to join the first official coast-to-coast telephone call. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

The film follows Makoto and Kasumi, childhood best friends who drift apart after an incident on a joint family camping trip and reunite six years later in their high school drama club. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Ahead of The Gilded Age’s return to screens on November 1, celebrations on each coast saw the cast reunite for a red carpet outing at The Plaza and an elegant bash at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

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

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt 

: to come or bring together again after a separation