rejoin

re·join ¹

 (rĭ-join′)

v. re·joined, re·join·ing, re·joins

v.tr.

To say in reply, especially in sharp response to a reply.

v.intr.

To reply.

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[Middle English rejoinen, from Old French rejoindre, rejoin- : re-, re- + joindre, to join; see join.]

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re·join ²

 (rē-join′)

v. re·joined, re·join·ing, re·joins

v.tr.

1. To come again into the company of: rejoined his regiment.

2. To join together again; reunite.

v.intr.

To become joined again.

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rejoin

(riːˈdʒɔɪn)

vb

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

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

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rejoin

(rɪˈdʒɔɪn)

vb (tr)

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

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

[C15: from Old French rejoign-, stem of rejoindre; see re-, join]

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re•join¹

(riˈdʒɔɪn)

v.t.

1. to come again into the company of: to rejoin a party after a brief absence.

2. to join together again; reunite.

v.i.

3. to become joined together again.

[1535–45]

re•join²

(rɪˈdʒɔɪn)

v.t.

1. to say in answer.

v.i.

2. to reply, esp. in response to a reply or comment; retort.

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

[1425–75; < Anglo-French rejoyner, Middle French rejoindre=re- re- + joindre to join]

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rejoin

Past participle: rejoined
Gerund: rejoining

Imperative

rejoin

rejoin

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	rejoin - join again join, fall in, get together - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"
	2.	rejoin - answer back retort, riposte, come back, repay, return answer, reply, respond - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

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rejoin

¹

verb

1. join again, return to, come back to, be reunited with, reattain, regain She went off to Tunisia to rejoin her father.

2. join again, return to, regain, come back to, reattain In the morning I rejoined highway 127 south.

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rejoin

²

verb reply, answer, respond, retort, come back with, riposte, return 'I dare say they do,' rejoined his wife wearily.

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rejoin

verb

To speak or act in response, as to a question:

answer, reply, respond, retort, return, riposte.

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Translations

rejoindre

ricongiungerericongiungersi

rejoin

¹ [ˈriːˈdʒɔɪn]

A. VT (= join again) → reincorporarse a

B. VI → reincorporarse

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rejoin

² [rɪˈdʒɔɪn] VT (= retort) → replicar

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rejoin

[ˌriːˈdʒɔɪn]

vt

[+ group, organization, club] → rejoindre

[+ person] → rejoindre

[+ route, road] → rejoindre

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rejoin

¹

vt person, regiment → sich wieder anschließen (+dat); party, club → wieder eintreten in (+acc); to rejoin ship (Naut) → wieder aufs Schiff kommen; then we rejoined the motorway → danach fuhren wir wieder auf die Autobahn

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rejoin

²

vt (= reply) → erwidern

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rejoin

¹ [ˌriːˈdʒɔɪn] vt (Mil) (ship, regiment) → raggiungere; (club, library) → iscriversi di nuovo a

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rejoin

² [rɪˈdʒɔɪn] vi (frm) (retort) → replicare

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