Also means
to rejoin
Usage Note
Ricongiungere means to bring separated people or things back together — most commonly in ricongiungimento familiare (family reunification), a key term in Italian immigration law. It is irregular in the past participle: ricongiunto. The reflexive ricongiungersi means 'to be reunited' (with essere as auxiliary).
Examples
"La famiglia si è ricongiunta dopo anni di separazione."
Natural Translation
The family was reunited after years of separation.
Literal Translation
The family itself is reunited after years of separation.

Free starter pack
Building your Italian vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore Italian by topic
ItalianNow
5 min read
ItalianNow
5 min read