rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin How to pronounce rejoin (audio)
 transitive sense 1 is  (ˌ)rē-ˈjȯin
rejoined; rejoining; rejoins

intransitive verb

: to answer the replication of the plaintiff

transitive verb

1
: to join again
2
: to say often sharply or critically in response especially as a reply to a reply

Examples of rejoin in a Sentence

I'll be rejoining my family for the last part of our vacation. Now that the kids are in school, I'm ready to rejoin the workforce. The original drummer left the band in 2000 but rejoined two years later. This trail eventually rejoins the main trail. The river divides here, but the two streams rejoin downstream.
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Nilan Johnson Lewis, Minneapolis, announced that attorney Susan Kratz has rejoined the firm as a shareholder and member of its health care and corporate/nonprofit groups. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2025 The on-loan Manchester City forward had only rejoined the group on the eve of the match following a foot injury, so was always destined to play less of a part than her England team-mate Alessia Russo, who started here. Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025 The Utah Royals rejoined the league in 2024, the same year as Bay FC, which paid a $53 million expansion fee to join NWSL. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Now a young boy struggles to rejoin his family April 2, 2025 Staff at the restaurant on Dinah Shore Drive in Palm Desert recognized him from an incident two days before and alerted deputies. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejoin

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French rejoindre, from re- + joindre to join — more at join entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of rejoin was in the 15th century

Cite this Entry

“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoin. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

rejoin

verb
re·​join
1
(ˈ)rē-ˈjȯin
: to join again : return to
rejoined my family after a week in camp
2
ri-
: to say in reply

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