First Known Use: 15th century
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reunite
verb re·unite \ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt\
: to bring (people or things) together again especially after they have been apart for a long time
: to be together again after being apart for a long time
Full Definition of REUNITE
transitive verb
: to bring together again
intransitive verb
: to come together again : rejoin
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Origin of REUNITE
Middle English, from Medieval Latin reunitus, past participle of reunire, from Latin re- + Late Latin unire to unite — more at unite
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REUNITE Defined for Kids
reunite
verb re·unite \ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt\
re·unit·edre·unit·ing
Definition of REUNITE for Kids
: to come or bring together again after being apart
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