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rejoin

1 American  
[ree-join] / riˈdʒɔɪn /

verb (used with object)

  1. to come again into the company of.

    to rejoin a party after a brief absence.

  2. to join together again; reunite.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become joined together again.

rejoin 2 American  
[ri-join] / rɪˈdʒɔɪn /

verb (used with object)

  1. to say in answer; reply, especially to counterreply.

verb (used without object)

  1. to answer; reply, especially to counterreply.

    Synonyms:
    retort, respond

  2. Law. to answer a plaintiff's replication.

rejoin 1 British  
/ riːˈdʒɔɪn /

verb

  1. to come again into company with (someone or something)

  2. (tr) to put or join together again; reunite

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rejoin 2 British  
/ rɪˈdʒɔɪn /

verb

  1. to say (something) in reply; answer, reply, or retort

  2. law to answer (a claimant's reply)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Would DeChambeau want to rejoin the PGA Tour, renowned as the toughest of all golf circuits?

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

There's a tense wait as she attempts to rejoin using mobile data.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Lakers star Luka Doncic will rejoin the team on Friday after getting treatment for his injury in Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

But Kotak said Rinku will rejoin the team Wednesday evening.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The drawbridge creaked down, the portcullis winched up, and Lady Catelyn Stark rode forth to rejoin her son and his lords ban- nermen.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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