rejoin¹ Definition
re·join (rē jo̵in′)
transitive verb
- to come into the company of again
- to join together again; reunite
- to become a member of again after a lapse in membership
Etymology: < MFr rejoindre: see rejoin
intransitive verb
to become joined together again
rejoin² Definition
re·join (ri jo̵in′)
transitive verb
to say in answer
Etymology: LME rejoynen < Anglo-Fr rejoyner, to reply to a charge < MFr rejoindre, to join again: see re- & join
intransitive verb
- to answer
- Law to answer the plaintiff's replication
rejoin Synonyms
rejoin
v.
rejoin Usage Examples
Object
- fray: On lap seven Marshall had a moment on the approach to Radar and stopped before rejoining the fray.
- erm: Treasury sources said last night the Government intended to rejoin the ERM eventually.
- regiment: Depot Troop rejoined the regiment Strength: 1 Field Officer.
- carriageway: Cyclists may need to rejoin the carriageway following use of the facility.
- battalion: He returned to France in February 1917, rejoining the 1/5th Battalion in the field in March of that year.
- fleet: The boats black flagged in the first race rejoined the fleet for the 2nd race.
Preposition: at
- time: It is possible to get off the tour and rejoin at any time.
- back: The start was delayed, and Daly had to rejoin at the back of the grid.
- date: They may need to step out of Scouting for a while and rejoin at a later date.
- tail: Chris ran off the track, Crompton going with him, but both were able to rejoin at the tail of the field.
Noun phrase with adjective complement
proper: Climb the wide crack in the left wall to a grass ledge and rejoin the chimney proper to finish.
Modifying Another Word
- eventually: After passing the pines there is an obvious track which eventually rejoins the path back to the marina.
- then: The others then rejoin the meeting to hear what the family has decided.
- finally: We finally rejoin the original road at junction under some high railroad arches at the foot of Chatham Hill.
- ahead: Rejoined just ahead of Steve - but he was past me before i was up to speed.
- immediately: In September, I started a new job in an Usdaw sector and immediately rejoined Usdaw.
- soon: Window in wall opens into twisting trench which soon rejoins stream in high passage lowering to shingle chokes upstream.
Used with why or when
when: The Fibers can be cut and rejoined when and where necessary.
Preposition: in
Browse dictionary entries near rejoin
- ‹ rejoicing
- ‹ rejoice
- ‹ rejigger
- ‹ rejection slip
- ‹ rejection
- ‹ rejected
- ‹ reject
- ‹ reive
- ‹ reiteration
- ‹ reiterate
- rejoinder ›
- rejuvenate ›
- rejuvenation ›
- rejuvenescence ›
- rel ›
- relapse ›
- relapsing fever ›
- relate ›
- relate to ›
- related ›

