Etymology

rejoin

re·join
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Today it means: To join again; to unite after separation. Full definition →

Middle English rejoynen ← Middle French rejoin-
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rejoin · verb1

  1. Middle French · derived fromrejoin-
  2. Middle English · inherited fromrejoynen
  3. English todayrejoin

From Middle English rejoynen, partly from Middle French rejoin- (stem of rejoindre, from re- (“again”) + joindre (“to join”)) and partly from re- + joynen. By surface analysis, re- + join. Doublet of rejoinder.

rejoin · verb2

  1. Middle French · derived fromrejoin-
  2. Middle English · inherited fromrejoynen
  3. English todayrejoin

From Middle English rejoynen, from Middle French rejoin- (stem of rejoindre, from re- (“again”) + joindre (“to join”)). By surface analysis, re- + join. Doublet of rejoinder.

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