Reuniu

Reuniu is a form of the Portuguese verb reunir, meaning to gather, assemble, or bring together. Specifically, reuniu is the third-person singular preterite (pretérito perfeito do indicativo), used to describe a completed action in the past performed by he, she, or a singular subject. It can occur in both Brazilian and European Portuguese.

Etymology and usage: Reunir derives from Latin re- “again” plus unire “to unite.” The preterite form reuniu conveys that an act of gathering or bringing people, documents, or items happened and was completed at a past time. In addition to its direct transitive use (reunir algo), the verb can appear in reflexive constructions such as reuniu-se, meaning the subject gathered themselves or came together with others (the group gathered).

Conjugation highlights: In the present tense, forms include eu reúno, tu reúnes, ele reúne, nós reunimos, eles reúnem. In the pretérito perfeito, the forms are eu reuni, tu reuniste, ele reuniu, nós reunimos, eles reuniram. The related reflexive form is reuniu-se (ele/ela reuniu-se, eles/elas reuniram-se).

Examples: Ele reuniu os documentos para a reunião. O grupo reuniu-se na praça antes de iniciar o evento. Ela reuniu as evidências necessárias para a defesa.

See also: Reunion (term commonly used in English to describe a gathering), reunificação (the act of reuniting in a broader sense), conjugar (to conjugate), reun ir as a general concept of bringing together.