réunir

to gather

verb reh-ü-NEER Less Common

Also means

to reunite

Usage Note

Réunir means to bring people or things together. The reflexive form se réunir means 'to meet' or 'to assemble': le comité se réunit chaque lundi (the committee meets every Monday). The related noun une réunion means a meeting or reunion — and is the name of the French overseas island.

Examples

"Ils se réunissent tous les ans en été."

Natural Translation

They get together every year in summer.

Literal Translation

They themselves gather all the years in summer

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