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

Recent suicide bombings have also reignited Pakistan’s anger with the Taliban for allegedly harbouring and supporting militant groups in Afghanistan that carry out attacks in Pakistan, which the Taliban denies. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Feb. 2026

The Austin City Council on Thursday indefinitely postponed a controversial proposal that would have loosened long-standing city regulations governing billboard placement, shelving — at least for now — a measure that had reignited one of City Hall’s most durable land-use battles. —Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026

Rihanna riled her fans with a clip of her in the recording studio, reigniting hopes that her ninth album could be on the way. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026

The fall collection adds another brick, as Falcioni seeks to reignite the pleasure of toying with tailoring and dressing up. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026

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