reignitev.
/ˌriːᵻɡˈnʌɪt/, U.S. /ˌriɪɡˈnaɪt/ 1. intransitive. To catch fire again; to begin to burn again.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > burn or be on fire [verb (intransitive)] > catch fire or begin to burn > again
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relight1785
reflame1800
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1818 Ann. Philos. 11 437 The lamp re-ignited with a distinctly perceptible crackling.
1851 Times 22 May 8/5 The magazine of heat collected during so many years' burning would continue, and cause the mine to reignite on the readmission of atmospheric air.
1909 L. A. Groth Welding & Cutting Metals iii. 140 The flame reignites immediately by itself.
1992 Which? Aug. 464/3 Oven burners automatically reignite if blown out.
2002 J. Eugenides Middlesex iii. 227 I lean forward and, Aeolian, blow the candles out. In a moment, they re-ignite.
2. transitive. To ignite again, relight.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > burn or consume by fire [verb (transitive)] > kindle or set alight > again
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1822 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 112 458 He re-triturated and re-ignited the contents of his tubes, in the analysis of sugar.
1863 J. Tyndall Heat iii. 51 The candle is reignited and burns with vivid brilliancy.
1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 21 Apr. 4/3 He..lit a match, and re-ignited the fuse.
1929 Times 7 Jan. 10/5 The hot ashes, assisted by the bellows, quite readily re-ignite the sticks which are placed upon them.
1981 E. K. Blankenbaker Mod. Plumbing xix. 235/2 Before attempting to reignite the pilot, clean it and the burner with a brush and vacuum cleaner.
2000 Hero Aug.–Sept. 94/2 The soft magic of the islands does wonders..to re-ignite the flames of an older married couple.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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