rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin How to pronounce rejoin (audio)
 transitive sense 1 is  (ˌ)rē-ˈjȯin
rejoined; rejoining; rejoins

intransitive verb

: to answer the replication of the plaintiff

transitive verb

1
: to join again
2
: to say often sharply or critically in response especially as a reply to a reply

Examples of rejoin in a Sentence

I'll be rejoining my family for the last part of our vacation. Now that the kids are in school, I'm ready to rejoin the workforce. The original drummer left the band in 2000 but rejoined two years later. This trail eventually rejoins the main trail. The river divides here, but the two streams rejoin downstream.
Recent Examples on the Web President Joe Biden made the right choice in rejoining the World Health Organization. Bernie Sanders, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024 But as part of a compromise that saw several board members instrumental in Altman’s removal resign, Altman was not allowed to rejoin the board—which ultimately controls the for-profit arm of the company—until an outside law firm conducted an inquiry into his firing. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024 The Senate's rejection Tuesday may spur Wachs to rejoin the Legislature. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, Terry, Mason McTavish (who shed his walking boot), Leo Carlsson, Trevor Zegras and Brock McGinn are all likely to rejoin the team before the season ends. Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2024 Producers Sarah Levine Hall, Erin Irwin and Jennifer Sharron, music director Rickey Minor and lighting designers Bob Dickinson and Noah Mitz also rejoin the team. Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024 Following their dance, the couple rejoined their friends and family outside the bathroom, greeted with cheers, applause, and a Nothing Bundt Cake adorned with disco balls. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024 MacDonald, who has battled injuries for the majority of the season, should help the Barracuda, which is attempting to rejoin the playoff picture in the AHL’s Pacific Division. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024 Little by little, Ulises rejoined and resumed her lifelong dream. Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French rejoindre, from re- + joindre to join — more at join entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of rejoin was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoin. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

rejoin

verb
re·​join
1
(ˈ)rē-ˈjȯin
: to join again : return to
rejoined my family after a week in camp
2
ri-
: to say in reply

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