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

Eighteen months after the last group battle with Vecna in the Abyss in the series finale, Jonathan (Heaton), Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Steve (Joe Keery) and Robin (Maya Hawke) reunite on a rooftop for a tearful catch-up. —Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026

There’s no worse feeling than anxiously waiting to be reunited with your luggage. —Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026

Swayne does, however, feel some peace knowing Lora is reunited with her son and parents, who all preceded her in death. —Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026

The film will reunite Downey and Evans with several other Endgame actors, including Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Letitia Wright, and Winston Duke. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 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