v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' jo ̇ in, vt 1 is ( ˌ )r ē -
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French rejoindre, from re- + joindre to join ― more at JOIN
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb : to answer the replication of the plaintiff
transitive verb
1 : to join again
2 : to say often sharply or critically in response especially as a reply to a reply