reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
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.
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To end the war and reunite the remaining hostages with their mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters. Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 Little does Donna know that the killer has escaped from a mental institution and will stop at nothing to reunite with her. Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 Max Martin and Shellback—reuniting with Swift for their first new body of work together since 2017’s Reputation—produced and wrote the entire record with her. Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025 He and Ka-young are reunited, both as genies. Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 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 5 Oct. 2025.

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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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