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rekindle
[ree-kin-dl]
verb (used with object)
to excite, stir up, or rouse anew.
efforts to rekindle their romance;
comments that rekindled her anger.
to cause to begin burning again; ignite again.
Never use gasoline to rekindle a fire.
verb (used without object)
to begin to burn again; ignite again.
She is worried about a fire rekindling.
rekindle
/ ːˈɪԻə /
verb
to arouse or cause to be aroused again
rekindle the romance in your relationship
to set alight or start to burn again
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rekindle1
Example Sentences
"There was a real hunger and appetite to rekindle those relationships."
But also, in the rekindling of a dormant closeness between Anne and Raymond, there’s an imminent future that Cécile isn’t ready for.
Six months after becoming parents, the pair rekindled their romance.
If the batteries aren’t handled properly, fires can rekindle “days, weeks, months” later, he said.
Ward-Hibbert had not played any basketball for a few years, but while at university, his love was rekindled.
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