rekindle

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rekindle

verb rekindles · rekindling · rekindled

  1. transitive To kindle again.
  2. intransitive To be kindled or ignited again.
  3. figuratively, transitive To revive. After being abroad for a decade, when he came back he rekindled his obsession with cricket.

noun rekindles

  1. Synonym of reflash.

    Similar: reflash

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verb To kindle once again

中文重拾重新点燃
Portuguêsreacender
Françaisrallumer
Deutschwiederentfachen
Ελληνικάαναζωπυρώνω anazopyróno

verb To revive

Françaisraviver
Deutschwiederentfachen
Ελληνικάαναζωπυρώνω anazopyróno

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@misc{rekindle_2026,
  title = {rekindle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rekindle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}