Definition

1. Verb (transitive):

   • To bring (people or things) together again after a period of separation or disunity.
   • To restore unity to a group, organization, or territory that was divided.

2. Verb (intransitive):

   • To come together again after having been separated.
   • To meet again, especially for a reunion.

Usage and Examples

• Transitive verb (to cause people/things to reunite):
  • The organization's goal is to reunite lost pets with their owners.
  • After the war, the government worked to reunite the divided provinces.
• Intransitive verb (to come together again):
  • The band will reunite for a special concert next year.
  • The family reunited at the airport after a long separation.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Reunite often implies a prior state of togetherness, unity, or relationship before the separation.
• It is commonly used in emotional contexts involving families, friends, or loved ones.
• In political contexts, it can be synonymous with "reunify," referring to divided nations or regions.

Variants and Related Words

• Reunion (n): A social gathering of people who have been separated, or the act of reuniting.
  • We attended our high school reunion.
• Reunification (n): The process of bringing parts of a country or organization together again after a period of division.
  • The reunification of Germany was a historic event.

Synonyms

• Reconcile: To restore friendly relations between people.
• Rejoin: To join together again.
• Reunify: To unify again, especially a country or territory (more formal/political).

Phrasal Verbs / Common Constructions

• To reunite with (someone/something): The most common construction.
  • She was finally able to reunite with her childhood friend.
  • The artifact was reunited with its original collection.

Idioms and Fixed Phrases

• A long-lost friend/relative reunited: A common phrase describing the joyful meeting of people separated for a very long time.
  • It was a story of long-lost siblings reunited after 50 years.

Verb

1. unify again, as of a country
   • Will Korea reunify?
2. have a reunion; unite again