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

The shorter-than-expected extension of the truce is also unlikely to reignite tensions, the consultancy firm said. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

His unexpected return to the rodeo reignites a long-standing beef as Julius’ biggest rival. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

The La Verne fire comes just days after another battery fire erupted at Moss Landing, reigniting concerns at one of the state’s largest battery storage sites. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The exhibition reignites a conversation with the legendary photographer and his subjects as The Gordon Parks Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 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