How to Use Reunite Correctly: Definition & Examples

Meaning 1：come together again (reunite)

reunite 🔊

/ˌriːjuːˈnaɪt/

to bring people or things together again after they have been apart for some time.

Reunite definition illustrated by emotional airport reunion scene

come together again 🔊

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/kʌm təˈɡeðər əˈɡeɪn/

To bring or come together again after a period of separation or disconnection.

📁 Category：Social Roles, Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Comprises 're-' (again) and 'unite' (to join together). Thus, to join together again.

💡 Mnemonic

Think: RE-turn to be UNITED after being apart. The prefix 're-' signals the action is done again.

📖 Example

The family will reunite for the holidays after years of living in different countries. 🔊 The family members will gather together again for the holidays after living apart in different countries for years.

🔗 Collocations

reunite with someone – To meet and be with a person or group again after separation.

reunite after separation – To come back together following a period of being apart.

reunite the family – To bring family members back together.

🔄 Synonyms

reconcile (v.) – To restore friendly relations between people, often implying resolution of differences.

regroup (v.) – To reassemble or reorganize, especially after a setback or dispersal.

rejoin (v.) – To join together again; to return to a group or companion.

🚫 Antonyms

separate (v.) – To cause to move or be apart; to divide.

disperse (v.) – To distribute or spread over a wide area; to break up and scatter.

estrange (v.) – To cause someone to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate.

🌱 Derivatives

reunion (n.) – An instance of two or more people coming together again after a period of separation.

reunification (n.) – The process of uniting something again, especially a divided country or organization.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 're-' (back, again) and 'unire' (to unite), via Old French. In Western culture, it's a key term for describing post-war family reunions, alumni gatherings, or the reconciliation of political entities.