remarry
Britishverb
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Explanation
To remarry is to get married again, after already having been married at least once. Your uncle might remarry at the age of 85, after fifty years of bachelorhood. Anyone who's been married in the past remarries when they do it again. Some marriages end in divorce, and others end when one of the spouses dies. Even if being married didn't agree with them the first time, many people do decide to remarry. The verb dates from the 1520s, formed by adding re-, or "again," to marry, which originally meant just "to give in marriage," from a Latin root.
Example Sentences
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According to the SSA: “Generally, if you remarry, benefits paid to you on your former spouse’s record stop. You should report your new marriage to us to avoid being overpaid.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Surviving spouses would be eligible for the same exemptions, provided they do not remarry.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
And if Harry were ever to remarry, he would have to ask the king to consent first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
She did not feel it at the time, but she was living on the fault lines of an ugly custody battle between her parents, who both went on to remarry.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
It meant I couldn’t divorce and I couldn’t ever remarry, even if Tyan-yu died.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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