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verb (used with object)
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)
3.
to begin to burn again; ignite again: She is worried about a fire rekindling.
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Rekindle
is one of our favorite verbs.
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Example Sentences
- The retailers' action is likely to rekindle a debate about selling toy guns at all.
- To rekindle the festive mood one of the elders decided to jump next.
- Perhaps you are still in touch with people who were in your graduate program, or you could locate them and rekindle contact.
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Word Origin & History
rekindle
1593, from re- "back, again" + kindle (q.v.).
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