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

The Fed hit the pause button heading into 2025 over concerns that higher tariffs imposed by Trump could reignite inflation. —Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025

President Roosevelt wanted to reignite the country’s passion for conservation while creating jobs for unemployed men who couldn’t support their families. —River Selby august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025

Voters in Taiwan are headed to the polls on Saturday to decide whether Taipei should reignite its nuclear power capabilities as the island faces immense energy vulnerabilities amid growing concern over threats posed by China. —Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025

But after years of cooling off, including a joint photo in 2023 and a light-hearted pairing at the Crypto.com Showdown last season, the tension quietly reignited Friday at the LIV Golf Team Championship. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reignite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite