reignite

British  

/ ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt /

verb

1. to catch fire or cause to catch fire again

   the burners reignited

2. to flare up or cause to flare up again

   to reignite the war

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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."

Example Sentences

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reignite

Analysts at Citi said reports of private-equity interest in Workday could reignite investor enthusiasm for the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

Hendi Susanto, a research analyst at Gabelli, also thinks Microsoft’s report has helped reignite chip stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Greer added Tuesday that new action over labor concerns will cover a majority of US trade, though it could reignite trade tensions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 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