rekindle

Everyday

1. To rekindle a fire is to light it again or make it burn strongly again. tree →
2. To rekindle a feeling, friendship or interest is to make it come back after it had faded. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it is about old friendships and hopes coming back; in camping and safety it is about fires. A slightly literary word. Phrases: «rekindle a friendship», «rekindle interest», «rekindle hope».

Examples

• He blew on the embers to rekindle the fire. tree →
• The holiday rekindled their old friendship. tree →
• The new teacher rekindled my love of reading. tree →
• Never try to rekindle a fire with petrol. tree →
• Seeing the photos rekindled happy memories. tree →
• The win rekindled hope that the team could still win the cup. tree →

Note

«Kindle» means to start a fire burning; re- = again. Mostly a written, literary word. Kindle is also the name of an e-reader, but that is a brand name.