reignite

verb

re·​ig·​nite (ˌ)rē-ig-ˈnīt 

reignited; reigniting

1

transitive + intransitive : to begin or cause (something) to begin to burn again

The strong winds reignited the embers.

The fire reignited.

2

transitive : to give new life or energy to (something)

The success of the movie reignited her career.

The economic crisis has reignited debate on the regulation of banks.

3

intransitive : to reoccur suddenly

The war never really ended. It … seemed to reignite every two years or so.

—Jeffrey Bartholet

reignition

(ˌ)rē-ig-ˈni-shən 

noun

plural reignitions

measures to prevent the reignition of the fire

Crews will continue to patrol the affected areas today to keep an eye out for reignitions.

—Ryan Pfeil

Examples of reignite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prada’s show reignited online speculation about the return of skinny silhouettes, showcasing an array of colorful leather and denim pants. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

But climate change is thinning the Arctic ice, promising to create a northwest passage for international trade and reigniting competition with Russia, China and other countries over access to the region’s mineral resources. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Neptune retrograde in Aries commences on this day, urging us to break out of our emotional and professional ruts and to reignite our dreams. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

That’s reigniting age-old feuds about production quotas that already led the United Arab Emirates, one of OPEC’s most significant members, to leave the group in April. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reignite

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight