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

It was supposed to relight its engines for a landing burn off the coast of Texas, simulating maneuvers required to return the booster back to the launch pad for recovery and reuse. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

The Warriors’ fading dynasty will have to try to relight its lamp without James. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Super Heavy's boostback burn was also cut short when five of its 33 engines failed to relight. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 July 2026

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