reunite
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has reunitedperfect 3rd person singular
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have reunitedperfect
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have been reunitingperfect progressive
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is reunitingprogressive 3rd person singular
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reunitessingular 3rd person
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has been reunitingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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are reunitingprogressive
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am reunitingprogressive 1st person singular
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reunitingparticiple
Past
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had reunitedperfect
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were reunitingprogressive plural
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reunitedsimple
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was reunitingprogressive singular
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had been reunitingperfect progressive
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reunitedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of reunite
1585–95; < Medieval Latin reūnīt ( us ) (past participle of reūnīre ), equivalent to Latin re- re- + ūnītus joined together; see unite 1
Explanation
To meet up with someone again, or to get back together, is to reunite. When your wandering cat comes home after a week-long adventure, you can happily reunite with her. If a couple breaks up and then reconciles, they reunite. And when a large family — all of the aunts, uncles, cousins, and second cousins — has a reunion, they also reunite. Both reunion and reunite come from the Latin root unus, or "one," and the "again" prefix re-, so reunite means "make as one again."
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Example Sentences
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The Lakers need strong defensive players around Doncic, and Austin Reaves, if the duo reunite as the team’s backcourt of the future.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Here, though, it suffered a second ambush before eventually being able to reunite with the convoy.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
While officials cast the resumption of flights as a way to reunite families, it won’t eliminate the barriers that still make it difficult or risky for many Venezuelans in the U.S. to travel home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
"Even today, despite the complexities of borders, population densities and social inequalities, humans continue to migrate for the same fundamental reasons: to find more favorable areas, reunite with loved ones and join mutual aid networks."
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
Maria—relieved to be away from the conventions of society and to reunite with her half brother Caspar—tried to embrace this structured, spiritual way of life.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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