reunite
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- reunitable adjective
- reuniter noun
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."
Vocabulary lists containing reunite
"Brothers in Hope"
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Example Sentences
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Lowery makes proficient use of the confined setting where Sam and Mary reunite, building a two-hander chamber drama around Coel and Hathaway’s fervent commitment to the weird and inane.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Around midnight, Ahmad went there to reunite with his family.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Wrapped in a thermal blanket and sitting on an electric cart he emerged from the mine on Wednesday and was taken by helicopter to hospital, where he was able to reunite with his family.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
When we reunite, my old bedroom becomes a nursery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
President Lincoln would not accept secession; he hoped to reunite the country without resorting to war.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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