reunir
verbCEFR B2
What does “reunir” mean in English?
to gather, to collect
to gather, to collect (reunir datos/pruebas — assemble information, people, or things in one place)
Example sentences
El investigador tardó meses en reunir suficientes datos para respaldar sus conclusiones científicas.
The researcher took months to gather enough data to support his scientific conclusions.
El director reunió a todo el equipo para comunicar los cambios en la estructura organizativa.
The director brought the whole team together to communicate the changes to the organisational structure.
La ONG ha reunido más de un millón de euros para financiar proyectos de agua potable en la región.
The NGO has gathered over one million euros to fund clean water projects in the region.
How to use it
Reunir means 'to gather', 'to collect', or 'to bring together'. Transitive: reunir datos/pruebas/información (gather data/evidence). Also: reunir a personas (bring people together for a meeting). The reflexive reunirse means 'to meet', 'to get together'. Key distinction from recopilar (compile — implies organising into a structured collection) and juntar (put together — more informal). Reunir is the standard B2 choice for assembling evidence, funds, or people.
Common mistake
Reunir (gather/assemble) vs. recopilar (compile into an ordered collection). Both involve bringing things together, but recopilar implies curation and organisation (recopilar documentos = compile documents into a dossier), while reunir is more neutral (just gathering). Reunirse (reflexive) = to meet/get together — don't omit the se.