reunite

reunite
UK [ˌriːjuːˈnaɪt] / US [ˌrɪjuˈnaɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "reunite":
present tense I/you/we/they reunite he/she/it reunites present participle reuniting past tense reunited past participle reunited
1) to bring people or groups together again after they have not seen each other for a period of time, or to be brought together again after a period of time

The band has reunited for one last concert.

reunite someone with someone:

The child was finally reunited with his parents.

2) to bring together again parts of a country that were divided or groups in an organization that were opposed to each other, or to be brought together again

Talks aimed at reuniting the island have been unsuccessful.


English dictionary. 2014.

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