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rejoin

1 American  
[ree-join] / riˈdʒɔɪn /

verb (used with object)

  1. to come again into the company of.

    to rejoin a party after a brief absence.

  2. to join together again; reunite.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become joined together again.

rejoin 2 American  
[ri-join] / rɪˈdʒɔɪn /

verb (used with object)

  1. to say in answer; reply, especially to counterreply.

verb (used without object)

  1. to answer; reply, especially to counterreply.

    Synonyms:
    retort, respond

  2. Law. to answer a plaintiff's replication.

rejoin 1 British  
/ riːˈdʒɔɪn /

verb

  1. to come again into company with (someone or something)

  2. (tr) to put or join together again; reunite

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rejoin 2 British  
/ rɪˈdʒɔɪn /

verb

  1. to say (something) in reply; answer, reply, or retort

  2. law to answer (a claimant's reply)

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Etymology

Origin of rejoin1

First recorded in 1535–45; re- + join

Origin of rejoin2

1425–75; late Middle English rejoinen < Anglo-French rejoyner, variant of Middle French rejoindre, equivalent to re- re- + joindre to join

Example Sentences

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During his visit, Doncic told Goltes he wanted to bring Gabriela to the United States when he returned to rejoin the Lakers, according to reports.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Spurned by its mother, Punch was raised in an artificial environment after being born in July, and began training to rejoin his troop earlier this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Zoph’s firing and decision to rejoin OpenAI with colleagues also marks a pendulum swing for a company that Murati, that startup’s former technology chief, had founded with 20 former OpenAI employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Wayne Rooney says it would be a "no-brainer" to rejoin Manchester United as a coach should Michael Carrick be appointed caretaker boss and he was offered the chance to be part of his staff.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

I sat in the truck and had to force myself to rejoin the party.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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