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rejoin

1

[ ree-join ]

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

[ ri-join ]

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

/ riːˈdʒɔɪn /

verb

  1. to come again into company with (someone or something)
  2. tr to put or join together again; reunite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


rejoin

2

/ rɪˈdʒɔɪn /

verb

  1. to say (something) in reply; answer, reply, or retort
  2. law to answer (a claimant's reply)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rejoin1

C15: from Old French rejoign- , stem of rejoindre ; see re- , join
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Example Sentences

We wish Paul the best of luck and look forward to him rejoining our club.

It was only a year ago that his free agency was a binary choice of rejoining the Nationals or retiring.

A big herd like the one he followed offers too many opportunities for antelope to splinter into smaller groups, then rejoin again.

All the players sent home Thursday through contact tracing rejoined the team Friday, the Giants announced.

I hate that I can’t be there, but I’ll be watching from isolation and pulling for our guys while I wait for the opportunity to rejoin the team.

The administration can immediately rejoin the Paris Climate Accords and the Iran Nuclear Agreement.

She did not spearhead initiatives to help mothers rejoin the world of work.

Today their leader, Masoud Barzani, issued a general call-up for retired Kurdish fighters to rejoin the peshmerga.

After more than 60 years, Avivi has made no moves to rejoin Israel proper.

The Taliban may be hoping these guys are going to rejoin the fight, but this is mainly a huge propaganda win.

Clapper says he was reluctant to rejoin the administration that got rid of him before.

Interpreters, feeling apprehensive about our departure, left to rejoin their families.

A character named Mansour doesn't want to rejoin his family in Jaffa, where he would have to fight against Jewish rebels.

She enrolled in a course in journalism, no doubt what prompted her to rejoin the tour.

The escapees sounded more committed than ever to rejoin the fight.

Would Abdulmutallab then get deported back to Nigeria—or perhaps Yemen—having served his sentence, only to rejoin his compatriots?

I have left a dozen men behind me, who'll hunt me over the country, if I don't rejoin them without delay.

When the main advance commenced the Marshal was summoned to rejoin the Grand Army.

Marryat gives us in “Peter Simple” a vivid and convincing picture of the sailor going to Portsmouth to rejoin his ship.

But I rejoin, if you desire anything very much, is it sufficient to conclude that this desire will be fulfilled?

He was instructed to cross the river somewhere east of Louisville and to rejoin the column on its line of march through Indiana.

How the good old man had deceived himself in the expectation that I should so soon rejoin him at Turin!

For myself, I know my fate if I rejoin my master; therefore, if you will accept my service, I would fain join myself to you.

Mademoiselle Desgarcins had got up, shaken herself, and gone to rejoin her companions, who were still howling lamentably.

Miss Boyle moved a little away; it seemed as if she would rejoin her companions without a word to him.

Jervis held grimly on, expecting the appearance of the seven ships of Admiral Man, who had been ordered to rejoin him.

I paused but to bid him urgently to the bedside of Elizabeth, 153 then ran on to rejoin the parson at the turn of the road.

Come down now to rejoin the carriage and we will go back to the city by the Kashmir Gate.

The attentions of his brother and son proved highly gratifying to Sir Arthur, who, in a few days, consented to rejoin his family.

There poor Campe had to wait for months before he got a chance to desert Arnold and rejoin his countrymen.

Because,” you rejoin, “the shooting season is fast approaching.

At last my leave was nearly up, and I had to set off to rejoin my ship, allowing myself a few days to spend in London.

It was not till the 20th that the weather moderated sufficiently to enable us to get off to rejoin our ship.

Mary joined in, and entreated me first to take care of myself, and then to come back to Charleston to rejoin them.

The soldier with rage struck with his fist the obstacle that he could not destroy, and proceeded to rejoin his companions.

He is since come hither to rejoin the Court, is belov'd, reverenc'd, and every one does Justice to his Virtues.

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