rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin How to pronounce rejoin (audio)
 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

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 Multiple Grammy-winning jazz guitarist-vocalist George Benson is rejoining the Warner Music Group (WMG). Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024 The fledglings returned to the nest: Miranda and our son, Nathaniel, rejoined their high-school-senior sister, Beatrice. David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024 At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Mr. Varadkar, who had trained as a doctor before becoming a politician, rejoined the medical register to work part time. Megan Specia, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024 In July 2023, Rich rejoined the company as Deadspin’s EIC. Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 Radke even decided to rejoin Cooke’s beverage brand to launch the company’s non-alcoholic offering. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 Some bulls are still with herds, while others have passed on their genetics and have gone solo or rejoined a boy band. Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024 President Joe Biden made the right choice in rejoining the World Health Organization. Bernie Sanders, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024 But as part of a compromise that saw several board members instrumental in Altman’s removal resign, Altman was not allowed to rejoin the board—which ultimately controls the for-profit arm of the company—until an outside law firm conducted an inquiry into his firing. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of rejoin was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoin. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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

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