1. to cause something to start burning again
2. to cause something such as interest, enthusiasm, or conflict to start again or become active again
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The wind helped reignite the campfire.
• She tried to reignite the candle with a match.
• The scandal reignited public interest in the case.
• Their meeting reignited old tensions between the two countries.
• The coach’s speech reignited the team’s passion for winning.
• The new evidence reignited the debate about climate change.
• His return to the stage reignited his love for performing.