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

They were reunited with their mother in the camp at al-Dabbah.

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“It’s obvious that she is good at it and works hard at it, but she’s just preoccupied with ensuring that there’s funds so her siblings can reunite with her mom.”

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Luke has been waiting 65 years, doing menial work as a bartender in the Junction, hoping to be reunited with his love.

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Spending therapeutic time among one’s family alone, says Dr. Samtani, is less beneficial than reuniting with people who are less familiar but with whom you share memories.

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Oasis reunited to the concert stage in grand form, and the reunion tour that began in July is rumored to resume in 2026.

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Related Words

• join 
• reconcile 
• reconvene 
• rejoin 
• reunify