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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

Battle is rejoined in Brazil this weekend, the last of three back-to-back races.

From BBC

The Biden administration rejoined the Paris Agreement and pledged billions of dollars to combat climate change both domestically and abroad, but a second Trump administration would likely undo this progress.

From Salon

The King had just walked away from a lectern to rejoin Queen Camilla sitting on the stage when Thorpe started shouting as she walked forwards from the back of the assembly.

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In the book, readers rejoin Bridget in her 50s, a mother to two children and widowed following the death of her husband Mark Darcy.

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The government has ruled out rejoining the EU, or its individual big projects – the single market and the customs union.

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