reignite
Britishverb
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to catch fire or cause to catch fire again
the burners reignited
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to flare up or cause to flare up again
to reignite the war
Explanation
To reignite something is to light it on fire again. If you want to reignite your campfire after pouring a pail of water on it, you'll have to find some dry wood. You can literally reignite things like gas stoves, birthday candles, or sparklers if their flames have been extinguished. You can also figuratively reignite something by making it flare up in some way: "The release of the balloons at the end of the rally was sure to reignite the crowd's excitement." This word adds the "again" prefix re- to ignite, from the Latin root ignis, "fire."
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Example Sentences
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Foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told reporters that the focus of Qatari, Pakistani and Omani officials was on "a short-term resolution that would help us reignite the talks" between Washington and Tehran.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Spain is experiencing a new heatwave this week, which officials warned could reignite fires in the Madrid region.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hendi Susanto, a research analyst at Gabelli, also thinks Microsoft’s report has helped reignite chip stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
If the company wants to reignite its momentum, it must leverage this state backing to prove it can deliver the quantum power investors are paying a premium for.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Eventually the sons would arrive at a new transitory order and reignite the sun, letting existence begin anew.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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