Rekindled: meaning, definitions and examples

Best used when bringing something back to life, consciousness, or active use, often after it had declined or ceased to function.

• The artist's new album helped to revive his career
• CPR can revive a person who has stopped breathing

Appropriate for extending the validity or duration of something, or for making something like new again.

• She went to renew her driver's license
• Their vows were renewed on their anniversary

Commonly used when stopping and then starting a machine, program, or process again from the beginning.

• After the software update, you need to restart your computer
• The mechanic had to restart the engine several times before it worked properly

Often used to describe restarting a fire or a strong passion or controversy that had settled down.

• The coach's motivational speech reignited the team's fighting spirit
• The controversial remarks reignited the debate