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

When the season ends, so, too, does their romance; the couple do not reunite until seven years later, when Laure is at loose ends and Erica is married to a rich man and planning to have children. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

The two children — a 6-year-old and 1-month-old — who were found with the suspects in the car were placed with Child Protective Services and are being reunited with family members, the MCSO said. —Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip did reunite during the COVID-19 pandemic, isolating together. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Apr. 2026

Less than a month before No Doubt reunite for their Las Vegas Sphere residency, guitarist Tom Dumont revealed he has been diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 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

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt 

: to come or bring together again after a separation