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remarried

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈmɛɹid// UK //ɹɪmˈæɹɪd// re·mar·ried

adj. having married again after a previous marriage ended in divorce or the death of a partner.

adj. having entered into a subsequent marriage following the legal dissolution or termination of a previous one. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be' or 'get'.


SIMPLE

She is happily remarried and lives in London.

CONTEXTUAL

After five years of being single, he got remarried in a small ceremony with close friends.

COMPLEX

The legal dispute became more complicated once the executor realized the primary beneficiary had remarried, potentially altering the distribution of the estate according to the original will.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically follows a linking verb like 'is', 'became', or 'got'; can also be used as the past tense of the verb 'remarry'.

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