reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
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 Setzer even played West Hartford’s Agora Ballroom in 1986, a couple of years after the Stray Cats broke up and the same year that the band first reunited. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024 As for Jon, he's banished to the Night’s Watch beyond the wall for killing Daenerys but ends up reuniting with the Wildlings, where his character always felt most free. Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024 Blink-182 reunited their classic lineup in 2022 and released One More Time, their first album together since DeLonge departed in 2015, last year. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024 Schroeder has also signed up to reunite with her former boss, Lisa Vanderpump, for Vanderpump Villa Season 2 as part of her development pact at Hulu. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reunite 

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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

Time Traveler
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 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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