reunite
/ˌriːjuˈnaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌriːjuˈnaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt/ (ame, mw)
reunite — verb
- reunitepresent simple I / you / we / they
- reuniteshe / she / it
- reunitedpast simple
- reuniting-ing form
1. to bring or come back together after a period of being apart, so that people, gr
to bring or come back together after a period of being apart, so that people, groups, or parts of a country that were separated meet or are brought together once more
After ten years abroad, Yael flew back to Taipei to reunite with her family.
reunite + with [person/group] for personal reunion
The members of the old jazz band reunited for one final concert.
The peace agreement helped reunite the divided regions of the country.
Aunt Chiara organized a picnic to reunite cousins who had not seen one another for years.
The long-lost siblings were finally reunited after a search that lasted more than a decade.
- bring together
less specific; does not imply that the people were previously connected
- reconcile
stronger emotional sense; suggests mending a broken relationship, not just meeting again
- reunify
more formal; used almost exclusively for countries, territories, or political groups
- get back together
informal; mostly used for couples or small groups
文法句型
reunite + [people or group] (transitive)
reunite + with + [person or group] (intransitive)
be reunited + [adverbial of time]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive ('be reunited') when focusing on the people who come together rather than on who brought them. The preposition 'with' marks the person or group the subject joins again.