rekindle
verb (used with object)
to excite, stir up, or rouse anew.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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While participants fly in from all over the globe, I nevertheless sense that Roberto Panizza's proudest achievement has been rekindling local passion.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2016