Standard Lemma guide

reunite

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɹiːjuːˈnaɪt/
  • /ˌɹiːjʊˈnaɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪt
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY2 UW0 N AY1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To unite again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive, reciprocal

Examples

  • After ten years apart, the band will reunite.
  • Two of the members tried several times, but failed to reunite the band.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

unify again, as of a country

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Will Korea reunify?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reunify

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unite, unify

3

verb

Meaning 3

have a reunion; unite again

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: meet, get together

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h1óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite English reunite From re- + unite.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: събираме се отново (sǎbirame se otnovo) — transitive
  • Catalan: reunir — transitive
  • Danish: genforene — transitive
  • Danish: genforenes — transitive
  • Dutch: herenigen — transitive
  • Estonian: taasühinema — transitive
  • Finnish: yhdistyä uudelleen — transitive
  • French: réunir — transitive
  • French: réunifier — transitive
  • Greek: επανενώνω (epanenóno) — transitive
  • Italian: riunirsi — transitive
  • Japanese: 再会した — transitive
  • Portuguese: reunir — transitive
  • Russian: воссоединя́ть (vossojedinjátʹ) — transitive
  • Russian: воссоедини́ть (vossojedinítʹ) — transitive
  • Russian: воссоединя́ться (vossojedinjátʹsja) — transitive
  • Russian: воссоедини́ться (vossojedinítʹsja) — transitive
  • Spanish: reunir — transitive
  • Spanish: rejuntar — transitive
  • Swedish: återförenas — transitive
  • Tuvan: катап каттыжар (katap kattıjar) — transitive
  • Tuvan: катап каттыштырар (katap kattıştırar) — transitive
  • Welsh: aduno — transitive
  • Yakut: хат холбоо (qat qolboo) — transitive
  • Spanish: reunirse — intransitive
  • Spanish: rejuntarse — intransitive