remarry

verb

re·​mar·​ry (ˌ)rē-ˈmer-ē 

-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 

-ˈma-rij

noun

plural remarriages

a happy remarriage with two children

Examples of remarry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since then, Charles also remarried, wedding Queen Camilla in 2005. —Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024

The former teacher and park counselor remarried and maintains a strong bond with her ex because of past events, according to the character description. —Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 21 June 2024

Diane remarried in 2001, tying the knot with business executive Barry Diller. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 June 2024

The result was destitution; the family’s fortunes fell further when Bly’s mother, Mary, remarried a violent alcoholic. —Imogen Lepere, JSTOR Daily, 17 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

remarry

verb

re·​mar·​ry

rē-ˈmar-ē

: to marry again : to marry after an earlier marriage

remarriage

-ij

noun