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[ ree-kin-dl ] / riˈkɪn dl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rekindle ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), re·kin·dled, re·kin·dling.to excite, stir up, or rouse anew: efforts to rekindle their romance;comments that rekindled her anger. to cause to begin burning again; ignite again: Never use gasoline to rekindle a fire. verb (used without object), re·kin·dled, re·kin·dling.to begin to burn again; ignite again: She is worried about a fire rekindling. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rekindleJust four days previously he had mentioned the possibility of rekindling our relationship. Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST As a result, the British clamored to explore the north, rekindling that long-held dream of finding a Northwest Passage. The Volcano That Rewrote History|William O’Connor|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST A common pursuit of old men is the rekindling of those days when life was yet to be conquered. Vintage Summer Reads: Jeffrey Robinson’s Book Bag|Jeffrey Robinson|August 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST Even after there's no fire left that he can see, he pours water on it and all around it to guard against its rekindling. Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts|Roy Rutherford Bailey
This was instantly put out—all excepting a slight spark or two to assist in rekindling it. The Plant Hunters|Mayne Reid Just the opposite effect attended the rekindling of the companion object. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke And in this other bottle is another liquid for rekindling the fire,—no secret of chemistry, this time, but only naphtha. It was done completely; not a remnant of light in the wick could give hope to the rekindling breath. Northanger Abbey|Jane Austen
British Dictionary definitions for rekindle
verbto arouse or cause to be aroused againrekindle the romance in your relationship to set alight or start to burn again Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rekindlerenew, revive, revitalize, relight |