English

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ couple.

Verb

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recouple (third-person singular simple present recouples, present participle recoupling, simple past and past participle recoupled)

  1. To couple or join again
    • 2007 March 11, Mireya Navarro, “A Family Feud That Is Familiar”, in New York Times[1]:
      Mr. Giuliani [] tapped into the struggles of millions of American families who have to regroup when a new marriage, or recoupling, follows a divorce or breakup.