rejoins
Comes back to
Rejoins has two distinct meanings depending on pronunciation.
With stress on the second syllable, it means to join again after separation: She rejoins the team after her injury.
With stress on the first syllable, it means to reply sharply or wittily—a rejoinder: He rejoins that the criticism misses the point entirely.
Join after separation
- reconnectEstablish contact again
- regroupReassemble after dispersal
- reassembleRestore to original form
- reconcileResolve a disagreement
reintegrate · reattach · reaffiliate · relink · come together · recouple · realign · re-engage
Flat service surface
answer back · snap back · repartee · comeback · rebut · parry · return fire · shoot back
Recovery after decline
- reentryComing back in
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- reappearanceComing back into view
- restorationReturning something to condition
reinstatement · repatriation · revival · resurgence · recovery · reintegration · reassumption · reoccupation
reunite
Join after separation
- reconnectEstablish contact again
- regroupReassemble after dispersal
- reassembleRestore to original form
reconcile · reintegrate · reattach · reaffiliate · relink · come together · recouple · realign · re-engage · mend
counter
Flat service surface
respond · answer back · snap back · repartee · comeback · rebut · parry · return fire · shoot back · interject
comeback
Recovery after decline
- reentryComing back in
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- reappearanceComing back into view
restoration · reinstatement · repatriation · revival · resurgence · recovery · reintegration · reassumption · reoccupation · boomerang