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

Cesar Palacios, another Madrid academy graduate, could boost numbers if he is reunited with Arbeloa, but Fulham desperately lack depth. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026

After it was determined that the men were not injured, they were reunited with their dive boat. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 31 July 2026

When Rose and Mateyunas arrived, they were reunited with some familiar faces. — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

In 2020, the New Girl cast reunited to remind people to vote. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 31 July 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