relight

verb

re·​light (ˌ)rē-ˈlīt 

relit (ˌ)rē-ˈlit  or relighted; relighting

transitive + intransitive

: to light (something) again

relit the cigarette/candle

a furnace that would not relight

Examples of relight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Do not try to relight or retrieve fireworks that have not fully ignited. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 July 2026

For more than a year, the city of Kansas City had been working with the tenants of the Western Auto Lofts and its Homeowners’ Association to find a way to relight the sign prior to the start of World Cup festivities in Kansas City. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

However, the engines needed for the landing burn failed to relight properly, causing the booster to tumble and break apart after hitting the sea. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026

The company also hopes to relight one of the Starship’s Raptor engines while in space. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 21 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for relight

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