REKINDLE definition: 1. to make someone have a feeling that they had in the past: 2. to make someone have a feeling…. Learn more.

REKINDLE definition: to excite, stir up, or rouse anew. See examples of rekindle used in a sentence.

The meaning of REKINDLE is to kindle (something) again : to start or stir up (something) again. How to use rekindle in a sentence.

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Jan 14, 2026Β Β· (intransitive) To be kindled or ignited again. After being abroad for a decade, when he came back he rekindled his obsession with cricket.

Factsheet What does the verb rekindle mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rekindle. See β€˜Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

REKINDLE meaning: to cause (something, such as a feeling) to be strong or active again

    If something rekindles an unpleasant situation, it makes the unpleasant situation happen again. There are fears that the series could rekindle animosity between the two countries. [VERB noun]

  1. to arouse or cause to be aroused again: rekindle the romance in your relationship.
  2. Rekindle definition: To relight (a fire).

    If something rekindles an unpleasant situation, it makes the unpleasant situation happen again. There are fears that the series could rekindle animosity between the two countries. [VERB noun]

  3. to arouse or cause to be aroused again: rekindle the romance in your relationship.
  4. Rekindle definition: To relight (a fire).

    Definition of rekindle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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