Word
remarry
Phoneticsre·mar·ry, stress on the second syllable
US/ɹiˈmɛɹi/
UK/ɹɪmˈæɹi/
Definition
v. to marry again after a marriage ends. You use this when someone divorces or loses a partner and later marries a new person.
v. to enter into marriage again following divorce, annulment, or the death of a spouse. Applies to marriage with a new partner or, less commonly, reunion with a former spouse.
Examples
“She decides to remarry after her divorce.”
“After his first marriage ended, he waited five years before he chose to remarry.”
“Having rebuilt her life after widowhood, she chose to remarry in a quiet ceremony that honoured both past grief and new hope.”
Examples
simple
“She decides to remarry after her divorce.”
contextual
“After his first marriage ended, he waited five years before he chose to remarry.”
complex
“Having rebuilt her life after widowhood, she chose to remarry in a quiet ceremony that honoured both past grief and new hope.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “remarry” in context.
Verb
01. decide to remarry
“After two years alone, she decided to remarry.”
verb + to + verb
02. hope to remarry
“He hopes to remarry and start a new family.”
verb + to + verb
03. refuse to remarry
“After her first marriage, she refused to remarry.”
verb + to + verb
04. remarry after death
“He remarried after death took his first wife.”
verb + prep + noun
05. remarry after divorce
“My father remarried after divorce when I was ten.”
verb + prep + noun
06. remarry for love
“She did not remarry for money; she remarried for love.”
verb + prep + noun
Noun
07. chance to remarry
“He never had the chance to remarry after his wife died.”
noun + to + verb
08. freedom to remarry
“The final divorce gave them freedom to remarry.”
noun + to + verb
09. be free to remarry
“After the divorce was final, she was free to remarry.”
10. decide never to remarry again
“After his divorce, he decided never to remarry again.”
11. remarry after a divorce
“My uncle remarried after a divorce and is very happy now.”
12. remarry after losing a partner
“She remarried five years after losing her partner.”
Usage
Often used intransitively; takes a direct object when naming the new spouse.
Etymology
From re- + marry.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
VERB
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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