Reunite
What it means
To bring separated people or things together again.
Reach for it when emphasizing restored contact and shared presence
The festival reunited musicians who had not played together in twenty years.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
bring back together
Fits when the action needs clear plain language
Careful The phrase is less compact.
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everyday
rejoin
Fits when someone returns to a group
Careful Rejoining may be routine.
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warm
Fits when relationship or communication resumes
Careful Reconnection can happen at a distance.
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professional
reassemble
Fits when parts or participants gather again
Careful Reassembly sounds mechanical for loved ones.
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formal
Fits when conflict is resolved as people reunite
Careful Reconciliation is not required for reunion.
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literary
regather
Fits when a dispersed group gathers anew
Careful Regather does not imply prior closeness.
Opposites 3
- separate
- estrange
- disperse
Common phrases 3
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reunite a family
The tracing service helped reunite a family.
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reunite with friends
She reunited with friends at the anniversary concert.
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finally reunite
The two halves of the collection finally reunited.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated