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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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

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Cite this Entry

“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoin. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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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