remarry

verb

re·​mar·​ry (ˌ)rē-ˈmer-ē How to pronounce remarry (audio)
-ˈma-rē
remarried; remarrying

transitive + intransitive

: to marry again
"… So they got divorced. But they loved each other, so after a break of 10 years, they remarried …"Linda Hashim
… eventually separated and divorced, but though each remarried, they remained close …Margo Jefferson
She divorced her husband soon after the book came out, took up with, married and divorced a local disc jockey, remarried her first husband, dumped him again, and drank herself to death by age 39.Edward Kosner
remarriage
(ˌ)rē-ˈmer-ij How to pronounce remarry (audio)
-ˈma-rij
noun
plural remarriages
a happy remarriage with two children

Examples of remarry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the cameras rolled, the two rekindled their romance, remarrying in private ceremony surrounded by their family — including sons Corey, 15, and Carter, 14 — that aired in surprise on the season 7 finale. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024 The couple divorced in 2016, and Paltrow has since remarried, exchanging vows with Glee producer Brad Falchuk in 2018. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2024 When his mother remarried and moved to Omaha, his grandmother raised him full time. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 Maddie and Mackenzie have twin step-siblings After divorcing Maddie and Mackenzie’s father, mom Melissa remarried Greg Gisoni in 2013. Mckinley Franklin, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024 Patrick left the family, then remarried and divorced again multiple times. David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024 After remarrying, her parents each had more children, so Darcy has generational differences with her own siblings, the youngest of whom is 16 years younger than her. Deb Gordon, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 My mom recently remarried after divorcing my dad two years ago. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 Willis remarried and also has two daughters with his wife Emma Heming Willis. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of remarry was in 1523

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“Remarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remarry. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

remarry

verb
re·​mar·​ry
rē-ˈmar-ē
: to marry again : to marry after an earlier marriage
remarriage
-ij
noun

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