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

But her exit comes just a day after X’s Grok AI chatbot was found posting antisemitic material, reigniting scrutiny over the platform’s content moderation policies. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 July 2025

Leadon has been on the sidelines throughout the last decade of Eagles history, but his time on the road with the group between 2013 and 2015 reignited something inside him. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025

The scandal has reignited debates in the UK TV industry about bad behavior, with much debate taking place on TV News and radio this morning. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 July 2025

Minaj then reignited speculation about JAY-Z’s alleged paternity case involving Raymir Satterthwaite, a man who has long claimed the Hip-Hop mogul is his biological father. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 July 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