What does reunify mean?
Reunify means to bring divided people, groups, organizations, or countries back together into a unified whole. The verb is especially common in discussions of political conflict, national division, organizational breakup, and family separation. It differs slightly from reunite: reunify usually focuses on restoring unity to something, while reunite more often describes people coming together again. For example, a government might seek to reunify a country after civil war, and a community organization might attempt to reunify opposing groups after a period of estrangement. The word is formal but broadly understood, and it conveys the idea of repair and restoration as well as physical or political reunion. Because it is transitive, it is normally followed by an object such as “a family,” “the country,” or “the organization.”
verbTo bring people, groups, organizations, or countries together again after a period of division or separation. It often implies restoring political, social, or family unity.
- To restore unity to a group of people, organization, country, or other entity after division or separation.
- To bring separated members or parts back together in a coordinated whole.
"The leaders worked to reunify the country after years of civil conflict."
"The treaty was intended to reunify the region."
"She tried to reunify her family by arranging a reunion after many years apart."
To reunify is to make a divided whole whole again—often after conflict, separation, or political upheaval.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does reunify come from?
Reunify was formed in English by combining the prefix re-, meaning “again,” with unify, meaning “make one.” Unify comes through Latin roots based on unus, “one,” and facere, “to make.” The resulting word has followed the usual English pattern of re- plus a verb to express a renewed or reversed action.
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How reunify is actually used
Reunify is a formal verb. It is commonly used in political, organizational, social, and family contexts, and often carries the implication of restoring a previously existing unity.
Easily confused with reunify
Reunify is generally transitive and means to restore unity to something that has been divided, while reunite often means for separated people or groups to come together again.