rejoin

«rejoin» in Mova's school dictionary: to join or meet them again — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (rejoin, rejoins, rejoined, rejoining)

meaning for a pupil

1) To rejoin a group, club or person is to join or meet them again. tree →

2) (formal) To rejoin can mean to reply, often quickly or sharply. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday and school life you rejoin a team or class after illness; in stories «he rejoined» can mean he answered back. Phrases: rejoin the group, rejoin the road.

examples

• I rejoined the football team after my injury. tree →
• The path rejoins the main road. tree →
• After the trip, she rejoined her class. tree →
• «Not likely!» he rejoined. tree →
• They rejoined the club last year. tree →
• Rejoin your group after the toilet break. tree →
• “I cannot sell it for less,” rejoined the swineherd. tree →

note

Re- = again. Past: rejoined. Noun (formal reply): rejoinder.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «rejoin» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.