rejoin

¹

[ree-join]

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

[ri-join]

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

/ riːˈdʒɔɪn /

verb

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

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

rejoin

²

/ rɪˈdʒɔɪn /

verb

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

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

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rejoin¹

C15: from Old French rejoign- , stem of rejoindre ; see _re- , _join

Example Sentences

Both sides have been hit by a raft of players leaving the national squad to rejoin their clubs as the fixture falls outside of the international Test window.

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Verstappen was able to rejoin still in the lead, Russell having been unable to close in on the Red Bull despite his fresher tyres.

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He rejoined the track towards the back of the field and finished 13th, outside the points.

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Cricket rejoins the Olympic lineup after more than a century with the women's final on July 20 and the men's final on July 29.

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However, when she decided in January that she wanted Vukov to rejoin her team, his provisional suspension meant he was denied accreditation at the Australian Open.

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Related Words

• reunite