rejoin
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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to come again into the company of.
to rejoin a party after a brief absence.
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to join together again; reunite.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to come again into company with (someone or something)
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(tr) to put or join together again; reunite
verb
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to say (something) in reply; answer, reply, or retort
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law to answer (a claimant's reply)
Etymology
Origin of rejoin1
First recorded in 1535–45; re- + join
Origin of rejoin2
1425–75; late Middle English rejoinen < Anglo-French rejoyner, variant of Middle French rejoindre, equivalent to re- re- + joindre to join
Explanation
To rejoin is to reunite or reconnect with, the way you rejoin your friends at the amusement park after they get off the terrifying rollercoaster. When you go away from someone and then meet up again, you rejoin them. You can also rejoin a club or organization: "I quit band in sixth grade but decided to rejoin this year." In a courtroom, to rejoin is to respond to a plaintiff's statement — it's sometimes described as a reply to a reply. A less common meaning is "sharp, quick response." When one kindergartener calls another "stinky," she might rejoin, "I know you are, but what am I?"
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Example Sentences
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Other parties which have nominated candidates include Reform UK, UKIP, Rejoin EU and the Freedom Alliance.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2022
Former Conservative MEP and diplomat, Brendan Donnelly, who lives in London, is standing for Rejoin EU and runs an educational charity.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2021
Rejoin the Big East and let the magic continue!
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2016
Secretary of State John Kerry issued a warning for the five Taliban leaders who were recently freed in exchange for a long-held American soldier: Rejoin the battlefield at your own risk.
From Time • Jun. 8, 2014
Lor.The hour's past—fixed yesterday For the resumption of his trial.—Let us Rejoin our colleagues in the council, and Urge his recall.
From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley
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