Meaning & use

rejoin

verb·Everyday

To join a group, team, or organization again after having left it.

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After recovering from injury, the player rejoined the team for the final matches.

She plans to rejoin the choir now that her schedule has freed up.

A note on using this word

Rejoin can also mean to reply sharply in conversation, though that usage is now fairly formal and less common.

Words with a similar meaning

reunite with

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