reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
reunited; reuniting; reunites
Synonyms of reunitenext

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.
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Rice’s possible return at Seattle would reunite the Chiefs one of their top weapons. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 Isaac emigrated separately and worked (once the couple reunited) for Sima’s brother in the wholesale coffee business. — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 The rest of the book covers the subsequent nine months, in which the two women navigate the fallout of these events, Pella from New York and Irma from Westish, only to be reunited toward the end. — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Once reunited with his old friends in the endless fields, play becomes his way of discovering and understanding life. — Annika Pham, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reunite

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

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The first known use of reunite was in the 15th century

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“Reunite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunite. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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reunite

verb
re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
: to come or bring together again after a separation

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