reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt 

reunited; reuniting; reunites

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Prince William isn't expected to reunite with his brother, Prince Harry, for a potential new documentary about their late mother. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The production reunites Gatiss with Sherlock co-star Freeman. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

High schoolers called their families on their cell phones to notify them of the crash as officials worked after the incident to reunite students with their families, officials said. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Her son, 8-year-old Zhu Zhentao, used AI tools to create a video showing his late parrot reuniting with its mother in heaven. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for reunite

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt 

: to come or bring together again after a separation