reunite

UK/ˌɹiːjuːˈnaɪt/US/ˌɹiːjuːˈnaɪt/

verbB2Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #9,548 of 15,258leans written

Other forms: reunited, reuniting, reunites

To reunite is to bring people together again after a separation. Years, or a war, or an airport arrivals hall.

It is often passive, so a family reunited after twenty years. The word carries emotion in a way that meet never could, since reuniting assumes there was a bond broken. Bands reunite, which is a whole genre of news. The noun reunion covers both the event and the formal occasion, and a school reunion is an institution most people approach with mixed feelings.

Definitions of reunite

1verbreuniteTo bring or come together again after separation.B2
“The charity works to reunite families after a disaster.”

Where it comes from

From re- + unite.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in A Man Called Ove

First appears in chapter 8 of A Man Called Ove.

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reunite in the wild

In June 2024, the group announced they would reunite for a United States tour in September and October of the same year.
Soul Coughing
The band temporarily disbanded in 2005, reunited in 2010 to resume touring and recording, and permanently disbanding in 2017.
The O.C. Supertones
The film follows Edgers on his quest to reunite British rock band the Kinks.
Do It Again (film)
Dylan would also reunite with Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of the Heartbreakers at Farm Aid, on September 23, 2023.
Temples in Flames Tour

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