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Reunite

Reunite is a verb meaning to come together again after a period of separation. It can describe people or groups being brought back into close association, or the act of causing them to do so. The prefix re- means again, and unite means to join as one; the word ultimately derives from Latin unire. The form appeared in English in the Middle English period.

Common uses include family reunions after long separation, such as relatives who have lived apart or who

Practical and emotional dimensions accompany reunions. They may be voluntary or organized with support from communities,

were
separated
by
travel
or
migration;
the
reunion
of
people
displaced
by
conflict
or
disaster;
and
the
rejoining
of
members
of
organizations,
such
as
alumni
or
former
colleagues.
In
political
and
historical
contexts,
reunite
is
used
in
the
sense
of
reunification,
the
process
of
reestablishing
a
single
political
entity
after
division.
The
related
noun
forms
are
reunion
(an
event
of
coming
together)
and
reunification
(the
act
of
becoming
one
again).
governments,
or
organizations.
Barriers
can
include
distance,
visa
or
eligibility
restrictions,
safety
concerns,
and
psychological
or
memory-related
factors.
The
outcome
of
a
reunion
can
range
from
a
successful,
lasting
reestablishment
of
ties
to
partial
or
delayed
reconciling
of
relationships.
See
also
reunion,
reconciliation,
and
reunification
for
related
concepts.