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

Mark Hoppus dropped a significant piece of news from the stage of the Sydney Opera House on Saturday night (March 21) — telling fans that Australian rock band Violent Soho are reuniting. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2026

His mom was seven months pregnant when his parents left Durango, Mexico in summer 1979, searching for a better life and reuniting with other family members in the United States. —Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Dvornychenko was reunited with two boys almost two years after that chaotic night of her arrest. —Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026

Now, four years after its end, Jackson has reunited with McGee for the zany murder-mystery How to Get to Heaven From Belfast. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 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