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 organization said the first annual Daddy Daughter Dance inside the Angola facility reunited fathers who had not seen their daughters in years. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

Shields reunited with Goold – and James Graham – for the BBC/ Left Bank Pictures television adaptation of the dramatist’s National Theatre hit, the Olivier award-winning Dear England, about Gareth Southgate’s revolutionary tenure as England’s men’s team manager. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025

Butler and several of his castmates reunited on The Patrick LabyorSheaux podcast, hosted by their Little House costar Patrick Labyorteaux. —Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025

We are thrilled to be reunited. —R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025

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