reignite

/ (ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt) /

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verb

to catch fire or cause to catch fire againthe burners reignited

to flare up or cause to flare up againto reignite the war

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby reignite

reif, reification, reify, Reigate, reign, reignite, Reign of Terror, Reik, reiki, reimagine, reimburse

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How to use reignite in a sentence

One nabob even seems to have commandeered the challenge to reignite an old grudge.
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He tries to reignite his romance with his twin sister, Cersei, but she brushes him aside.
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It is our generation's task, then, to reignite the true engine of America's economic growth – a rising, thriving middle class.
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Talk that Harry and Chelsy might reignite their relationship is given fresh impetus.
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Even some flamed-out former bubble markets are starting to reignite.
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