What does rejoindre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word rejoindre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rejoindre in French.

The word rejoindre in French means meet, catch up with , catch up to, reach, lead to, join up with, join, agree with, meet, meet, agree, get back to dry land, join the ranks of, participate in. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rejoindre

meet

verbe transitif (aller retrouver [qqn]) (appointment)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai rejoint Mélanie directement au cinéma. // Mon collègue part au Brésil à la rentrée, et sa femme le rejoindra un an plus tard.
My colleague is leaving for Brazil at the start of the new school term, and his wife will be joining him a year later.

catch up with , catch up to

verbe transitif (rattraper)

Vincent est parti plus tard mais il a réussi à nous rejoindre. Descendez à la cantine sans moi, je vous rejoins dans 5 minutes.
Go ahead to the canteen; I'll catch you up in five minutes.

reach

verbe transitif (atteindre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Malgré les embouteillages, la directrice a rejoint son bureau en moins de 30 minutes.
Despite the traffic jams, the manager reached her office in less than thirty minutes.

lead to, join up with

verbe transitif (mener quelque part)

Cette ruelle rejoint l'avenue principale.
This alley leads to the main street.

join

verbe transitif (se joindre à, adhérer à)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai rejoint l'association il y a maintenant 3 ans.
I joined the society three years ago.

agree with

verbe transitif (être d'accord avec [qqn])

Sur cette question, je rejoins ton avis. // Mon commentaire rejoint ce que tu as dit plus tôt.
My comment is in accordance with what you said earlier.

meet

verbe pronominal (personnes : se retrouver)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Demain, on se rejoint directement au cinéma ?
Shall we meet at the cinema tomorrow?

meet

verbe pronominal (choses : se toucher)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le confluent est le lieu où deux cours d'eau se rejoignent.
The confluence is the place where two waterways meet.

agree

verbe pronominal (être d'accord)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nous ne sommes pas souvent d'accord, mais sur ce sujet, nous nous rejoignons.
We don't often agree, but on this subject, we concur.

get back to dry land

locution verbale (rejoindre le port)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

join the ranks of, participate in

locution verbale (adhérer à une organisation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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