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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The Russian leader said afterward that Moscow was ready in principle to rejoin talks with Ukraine and the United States to end the war.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Kpler reports about 160 supertankers under U.S. sanctions, 7 in 10 of them less than 20 years old, but told Reuters that only about two dozen could rejoin mainstream commercial shipping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
She would be moving from being a full-time homemaker and mother, which requires physical and emotional labor, to rejoin the workforce.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
After months of speculation, he decided to unretire and rejoin the Rams, who had traded for star Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Settle down for five, and you can rejoin the class.”
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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