rekindle

verb

re·kin·dle ˌrē-ˈkin-dᵊl

rekindled; rekindling

Synonyms of rekindle next

transitive : to kindle (something) again

rekindle a fire

On the way the torch went out, and we took shelter in a small and lonely Christian chapel to rekindle it.—

Robert Louis Stevenson

: to start or stir up (something) again

The couple appeared to rekindle their romance, exchanging loving messages promising to try to make the relationship work again …—

Sarah Ward

"… You get a chance to meet up with people and rekindle memories … "—

Paul O'Connell

Its election offered an example of how to rekindle interest in politics …—

Vrasidas Karalis

Her story is one of those great stories of love, commitment and perseverance that rekindle your hope for humanity …—

Kimberly Fletcher

intransitive : to begin to burn again : to flare up again

Firefighters were called back to the scene around 6 a.m. when the flames rekindled.—

Mike Hasch

Examples of rekindle in a Sentence

the trip to Ireland rekindled her interest in learning Gaelic

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Officials are looking into whether a small fire possibly sparked by New Year’s Eve fireworks could somehow have rekindled Jan 7. —

Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 The two began dating in 2021 and rekindled their relationship the following year. —

John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 Both of these developments could rekindle U.S. inflation , which was — until recently — thought to have largely been vanquished. —

Ron Insana, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025 The exes, who rekindled their romance in 2021, married in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022. —

Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rekindle