rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin How to pronounce rejoin (audio)
transitive sense 1 is
(ˌ)rē-ˈjȯin How to pronounce rejoin (audio)
rejoined; rejoining; rejoins
Synonyms of rejoinnext

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.
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Near Orlando, turn left onto Water Tower Road, slight right onto Water Tower Road (The Sequel), then hard right to rejoin Water Tower Road. Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 The reality is that catcher Sean Murphy, expected to be rejoin the club in Seattle this week, and shortstop Ha-Seong Kim, likely to return to the team later this month, will take up two roster spots moving forward. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026 But when an audition for the sixth film came through, he was initially confused by the prospect of rejoining a franchise in which his character had already died. Kennedy French, Variety, 2 May 2026 Canning threw 62 pitches over five innings (1 R, 0 ER) on Tuesday at Albuquerque, and could rejoin the big-league rotation as soon as next week if Sunday’s sixth rehab start goes well. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rejoin

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 5 May. 2026.

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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