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

There have been ebbs and flows but the discussion may be reignited again this year with a large contingent of hourlong contenders in the comedy series categories, some of them pretty dramatic. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026

This simple wardrobe staple has always been a go-to of mine, but my penchant for white button-down shirts has been reignited recently. —India Roby, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026

The Blue Jays have been begging for a spark for the last six games, anything to reignite an offence and bring home a win. —Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Ginni Rometty’s appointment as CEO of IBM in 2012 helped reignite a debate about women and Augusta; IBM was a major Masters sponsor and her predecessors as CEO had all been invited to be members. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 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