rekindle

re·kin·dle

 (rē-kĭn′dl)

tr.v. re·kin·dled, re·kin·dling, re·kin·dles

1. To relight (a fire).

2. To revive or renew: rekindled an old interest in the sciences.

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rekindle

(riːˈkɪndəl)

vb

1. to arouse or cause to be aroused again: rekindle the romance in your relationship.

2. to set alight or start to burn again

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rekindle

Past participle: rekindled
Gerund: rekindling

Imperative

rekindle

rekindle

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	rekindle - kindle anew, as of a fire conflagrate, enkindle, kindle, inflame - cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
	2.	rekindle - arouse again; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love" arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

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rekindle

verb reawaken, stimulate, revive, arouse, stir up, revivify, re-activate Her interest was rekindled.

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rekindle

verb

To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence:

reactivate, reanimate, reawaken, renew, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive, revivify.

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Translations

rallumerranimer

riaccendere

rekindle

[ˈriːˈkɪndl] VT

1. [+ fire] → volver a encender

2. (fig) [+ enthusiasm, hatred] → reanimar, reavivar

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rekindle

[ˌriːˈkɪnd^əl] vt [+ memory, love, hatred] → raviver

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rekindle

vt (lit) fire, flame → wieder anzünden; (fig) passions, love → wieder entzünden or entflammen; tensions, enmities → wieder aufflammen lassen; hope, interest → wiedererwecken; debate → wieder entfachen; affair → wieder aufleben lassen

vi (lit) → wieder aufflackern; (fig, passion, love also) → wieder entflammen; (tensions, enmities) → wieder aufflammen; (hope, interest) → wieder erwachen

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rekindle

[ˌriːˈkɪndl] vt (also) (fig) → riaccendere

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