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

The sisters were eventually reunited and began living at their father’s house. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

DeVito hopes to finally reunite on the big screen with his Twins costar Arnold Schwarzenegger. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Leonard is now expected to reunite with the Raptors after Toronto — likely fearing that Leonard’s contract might be voided — decided to pause the trade with the Clippers that was initially agreed upon in late June. — Sam Amick, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

One case involved Aidar Nafikov, a Russian asylum seeker hoping to be reunited with his family. — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 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