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rekindle

[ree-kin-dl]

verb (used with object)

rekindled, rekindling 
  1. to excite, stir up, or rouse anew.

    efforts to rekindle their romance;

    comments that rekindled her anger.

  2. to cause to begin burning again; ignite again.

    Never use gasoline to rekindle a fire.



verb (used without object)

rekindled, rekindling 
  1. to begin to burn again; ignite again.

    She is worried about a fire rekindling.

rekindle

/ ːˈɪԻə /

verb

  1. to arouse or cause to be aroused again

    rekindle the romance in your relationship

  2. to set alight or start to burn again

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rekindle1

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- ( def. ) + kindle 1 ( def. )
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"There was a real hunger and appetite to rekindle those relationships."

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But also, in the rekindling of a dormant closeness between Anne and Raymond, there’s an imminent future that Cécile isn’t ready for.

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Six months after becoming parents, the pair rekindled their romance.

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If the batteries aren’t handled properly, fires can rekindle “days, weeks, months” later, he said.

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Ward-Hibbert had not played any basketball for a few years, but while at university, his love was rekindled.

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