Prepositions after verbs

Reunite with different prepositions

Reunite most commonly takes with to describe meeting someone again. Other prepositions usually add time, place, or reason information.

Quick answer

Which preposition follows reunite?

Use reunite with when people or groups come together again. Reunite after, reunite at, and reunite in can add time or place details. Reunite for is uncommon as a direct pattern and usually introduces a purpose.

reunite with her family after ten years
The band will reunite at the festival
They reunited after the war
Old friends reunited in Paris

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
reunite with + person/group

Meeting again

Use with for the people or groups that come together again.

She hopes to reunite with her children soon
The actor reunited with the original cast
2
reunite after + event/time

Explaining when reunion happens

After introduces the event or period before the reunion.

The brothers reunited after many years
They reunited after the accident
3
reunite at + place/event

Giving the location

At shows the place or event where people meet again.

The classmates reunited at a wedding
We reunited at the airport
4
reunite in + place

Naming the city or country

In can introduce a larger location where the reunion happens.

The team reunited in Tokyo
They reunited in their hometown

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
reunite with
He reunited with his sister.
standard pattern for meeting someone again
reunite for
The band reunited for a charity concert.
for introduces a purpose or occasion, not the person reunited with
reunite in
They reunited in Rome.
in introduces the location
reunite after
The family reunited after the storm.
after introduces time or an earlier event
reunite at
We reunited at the reunion dinner.
at introduces a specific place or event

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using for instead of with for people

For does not normally introduce the person someone reunites with.

✕ She reunited for her brother. ✓ She reunited with her brother.

Using in for a person

In introduces a location, not the person reunited with.

✕ He reunited in his old friend. ✓ He reunited with his old friend.

Missing with after reunite

Reunite usually needs with before the other person or group.

✕ They reunited their parents. ✓ They reunited with their parents.

Confusing at and in

At is common for specific events or points, while in is used for larger areas.

✕ We reunited in the station. ✓ We reunited at the station.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. After years abroad, she reunited ___ her parents.
2. The cousins reunited ___ a family wedding.
3. The group reunited ___ the pandemic ended.

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Frequently asked questions

Can reunite be used without with?

Yes, if the other people are understood from context, but with is common when naming them.

Is reunite for correct?

Yes, when for introduces a purpose or event, such as reunite for a concert.

Can I say reunite in a city?

Yes. In is natural for cities, countries, and larger places.

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