reúne

Reúne is the Spanish verb form of reunir in the third-person singular of the present indicative. It means to gather, to assemble, or to bring together, often implying the act of uniting elements, people, or items for a purpose. The sense can be transitive, taking a direct object such as a group of people or a collection of data, or figurative, as in bringing various sources or efforts into a single whole.

Etymology and usage. Reunir comes from Latin reunire, formed from re- (again, back) plus unire (to unite). In modern Spanish, reúne is used when the subject singularly performs the action of gathering: la empresa reúne a empleados de distintas áreas; el informe reúne datos de múltiples fuentes. It is common to see the reflexive form se reúne when referring to a group meeting, as in el comité se reúne cada semana, where the emphasis is on the act of meeting rather than on the object being gathered.

Grammatical notes. Reúne follows regular -ir verb conjugation patterns in the present tense, with accent marks to indicate correct stress: yo reúno, tú reúnes, él reúne, nosotros reunimos, vosotros reunís, ellos reúnen. The form reúne is distinct from reunirse (to meet, to get together, reflexive) and from nouns such as reunión (a meeting).

Examples. La organización reúne a expertos para la conferencia. El libro reúne varias crónicas de la época. La empresa reúne suficientes pruebas para respaldar la conclusión. The usage can be both literal (gathering people or objects) and figurative (collecting information or efforts). See also: reunir, reunión, reunirse.