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Reunite

v.joyful, kindwarm

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.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    bring back together

    the action needs clear plain language

    not when The phrase is less compact.

  • everyday

    rejoin

    someone returns to a group

    not when Rejoining may be routine.

  • warm

    reconnect

    relationship or communication resumes

    not when Reconnection can happen at a distance.

  • professional

    reassemble

    parts or participants gather again

    not when Reassembly sounds mechanical for loved ones.

  • formal

    reconcile

    conflict is resolved as people reunite

    not when Reconciliation is not required for reunion.

  • literary

    regather

    a dispersed group gathers anew

    not when Regather does not imply prior closeness.

Said against

3
  • separate
  • estrange
  • disperse

It naturally appears in

3
  • reunite a family

    The tracing service helped reunite a family.

  • reunite with friends

    She reunited with friends at the anniversary concert.

  • finally reunite

    The two halves of the collection finally reunited.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.