REJOIN


Meaning of REJOIN in English

rejoin 1

/ree joyn"/ , 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- + JOIN ]

rejoin 2

/ri joyn"/ , v.t.

1. to say in answer; reply, esp. to counterreply.

v.i.

2. to answer; reply, esp. to counterreply.

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

[ 1425-75; late ME rejoinen rejoyner, var. of MF rejoindre, equiv. to re- RE- + joindre to JOIN ]

Syn. 2. respond, retort.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .