reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
reunited; reuniting; reunites
Synonyms of reunitenext

transitive verb

: to bring together again

intransitive verb

: to come together again : rejoin

Examples of reunite in a Sentence

The police reunited the woman and her son. We need a candidate who can reunite the party. The band reunited for a special concert.
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Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy reuniting seems to have worked out, but there are still questions about just how good this team is. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Beckman portrayed the first lady's work on the ceasefire as an extension of her efforts to help reunite Russian and Ukrainian children with their families after they were separated by Russia's war against Ukraine. — Ben Finley, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Hayward will reunite with a fellow Lazy Betty alumnus in executive chef Austin Goetzman, according to a news release. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The Fort Worth woman who was kidnapped as a toddler and reunited with her family 51 years later is publicly telling her story for the first time on a seven-episode podcast series this fall. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reunite

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin reunitus, past participle of reunire, from Latin re- + Late Latin unire to unite — more at unite

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of reunite was in the 15th century

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reunite

verb
re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
: to come or bring together again after a separation

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