rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin 

 transitive sense 1 is  (ˌ)rē-ˈjȯin

rejoined; rejoining; rejoins

intransitive verb

: to answer the replication of the plaintiff

transitive verb

1

: to join again

2

: to say often sharply or critically in response especially as a reply to a reply

Synonyms

• answer
• come back
• reply
• respond
• retort
• return
• riposte

Examples of rejoin in a Sentence

I'll be rejoining my family for the last part of our vacation.

Now that the kids are in school, I'm ready to rejoin the workforce.

The original drummer left the band in 2000 but rejoined two years later.

This trail eventually rejoins the main trail.

The river divides here, but the two streams rejoin downstream.

Recent Examples on the Web

Through the Paris Agreement, which the U.S. left in 2017 and then rejoined in 2021, leaders from nearly 200 countries agreed to help keep global average temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024

Ian Anderson and Spencer Strider could rejoin the rotation at certain points in the season after long injury layoffs. —Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

When the size of the opening was large, the dogs happily passed through to rejoin their owners on the other side. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024

Harris would focus on diplomacy, rejoining global climate initiatives, and leading efforts to strengthen international coalitions on issues from pandemics to cybersecurity to nuclear disarmament. —Axios, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French rejoindre, from re- + joindre to join — more at join entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Kids Definition

rejoin

verb

re·​join

1

(ˈ)rē-ˈjȯin

: to join again : return to

rejoined my family after a week in camp

2

ri-

: to say in reply