1. past tense of remate; to mate again or form a new mating pair
Usage: biology; zoology

Examples

• After her partner died, the female bird remated the following spring.
• The widowed wolf remated with a younger male from a neighboring pack.
• Scientists observed that the dolphins remated within two years of losing their original partners.
• The researcher noted that most of the study animals remated successfully after separation.
• In captivity, the pandas remated more quickly than expected.
• The geese remated and established a new territory together.