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rekindle

re·kin·dle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-kin-dl]
    • /riˈkɪn dl/
    • /ˌriːˈkɪn.dl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-kin-dl]
    • /riˈkɪn dl/

Definitions of rekindle word

  • verb with object rekindle to excite, stir up, or rouse anew: efforts to rekindle their romance; comments that rekindled her anger. 1
  • verb with object rekindle to cause to begin burning again; ignite again: Never use gasoline to rekindle a fire. 1
  • verb without object rekindle to begin to burn again; ignite again: She is worried about a fire rekindling. 1
  • transitive verb rekindle relight: a fire 1
  • transitive verb rekindle revive: a romance, etc. 1
  • verb rekindle If something rekindles an interest, feeling, or thought that you used to have, it makes you think about it or feel it again. 0

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Parts of speech for Rekindle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rekindle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

rekindle usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rekindle

verb rekindle

  • bring to — If you bring someone to when they are unconscious, you make them become conscious again.
  • burn — If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
  • calcine — to heat (a substance) so that it is oxidized, reduced, or loses water
  • calcined — to convert into calx by heating or burning.
  • come around — If someone comes around or comes round to your house, they call there to see you.

Top questions with rekindle

  • how to rekindle a relationship?
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  • how to rekindle a friendship?
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  • how to rekindle your love life?
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