rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin 

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

Synonyms of rejoin

• respond
• reply
• answer

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

In 2011, he was appointed artistic director at Berluti in Paris, leaving five years later to rejoin Zegna in his current role. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Drivers can head west on University Avenue, turn south on Grand Prairie Parkway and rejoin westbound I-80 at the Grand Prairie Parkway interchange. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 19 Sep. 2026

Kyl stayed for less than four months before rejoining lobbying firm Covington and Burling. — Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Donald, 35, rejoined the Rams after ending a two-year retirement. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for rejoin

• adjoin
• benzoin
• bitcoin
• conjoin
• enjoin
• sirloin
• subjoin
• coin
• coyne
• groin
• join
• koine

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