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

South Africans gathered for memorial runs and protests this week after ​the killings of nine women near Johannesburg reignited anger and fear over violence that many ‌say mirrors the dangers women face every day. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026

This reignited a chemistry that was long-awaited, since some members of the group had stayed in closer contact with Lynch over the years than Petty. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Andonovski, a former USWNT head coach, had nearly lost his love for the sport before reigniting that passion with a return home to Kansas City. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The Cowboys dropped in most power rankings, with many pundits reigniting concerns about the defense, which was one of the league’s worst last season. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 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