reunite

[ree-yoo-nahyt]

verb (used with or without object)

reunited, reuniting 

1. to unite again, as after separation.

reunite

/ ˌriːjuːˈnaɪt /

verb

1. to bring or come together again

Other Word Forms

• reunitable adjective
• reuniter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reunite¹

1585–95; < Medieval Latin reūnīt ( us ) (past participle of reūnīre ), equivalent to Latin re- re- + ūnītus joined together; unite ¹

Example Sentences

It was only when Israeli forces finally withdrew that Hadeel was reunited with her husband, fragile but alive.

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The long line approaching the door was full of chatter and reunited friends, who stepped into the lobby and talked closely over the music mixed by DJ Izla.

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The surviving members of progressive rock titans Rush will reunite for a 50th anniversary tour in 2026.

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He has since been reunited with his father, who claimed he had no idea he had a son.

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The owner bought the next flight out of California to Illinois, rented a car and then reunited with Opie on Wednesday.

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Related Words

• join 
• reconcile 
• reconvene 
• rejoin 
• reunify