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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

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The pastor has since remarried and is now married to Dr. Karri Turner. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025 Hulk Hogan remarried his third wife, Sky Daily, in 2023. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025 However, this came to an end in 2019 when Andrew, who had since remarried, was put on trial and accused of murdering and disposing of Debbie's body. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 As of 2023, Michael Barnett was still living in Indianapolis, Indiana, and had reportedly remarried and divorced following his split from Kristine. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remarry

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Apr. 2025.

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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