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

With a World Cup on the horizon, Everton should represent the perfect opportunity for Grealish to reignite his career. —Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

While the airline emerged from the Chapter 11 process in March, the latest warning has reignited concerns that the U.S. could soon lose one of its major low-cost carriers. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

Economists also worry about inflation reigniting as tariffs levied by the Trump administration work their way into higher prices for consumer goods and services. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025

First, the rhetoric threatens to reignite the right-wing culture war that dominated Florida politics in 2022 and 2023. —Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 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