reigniting
present participle ofreignite
reignite
verb
uk/ˌriː.ɪɡˈnaɪt/us/ˌriː.ɪɡˈnaɪt/[IorT]
tostartburningagain, or to make somethingstartburningagain:
There werefearsthefirecould reignite.
Thecrewextinguishedthefiresoonafter itstarted, but apassingtrainreignited it andallowedit tospread.
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to make something such as adisagreementorworrythat wasdisappearinggrowstronger:
Therecentfood-poisoningscarehas reigniteddebate/concern/controversyoverfarmingmethods.
There arefearsthatrisingwageswill reigniteinflation.
- Ragingforestfiresreignited in Indonesia,shroudingtheislandof Borneo inhaze.
- Late lastnighthighwindsand anapparentgasleakreignitedfires.
- Takingpartin thedanceshow reignited herpassionforperforming.
- Thedevelopmentreignitedpublicinterestin acasethat no one hadheardabout for a fewweeks.
Burning, burnt & on fire
- ablaze
- afire
- alight
- blaze
- burn(something)down
- burn sb up
- burned out
- burnt
- burnt offering
- burnt out
- carbonize
- char
- charred
- consume
- flame
- inextinguishable
- scorch
- scorched
- self-immolation
- unlit
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Becoming and making stronger
Examplesofreigniting
reigniting
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Reignitingor developing social skills—including self-confidence and the so-called soft key skills as well as the more obvious educational ones—is required.
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The corporation attempts to manipulate them byreignitinga rivalry with another clan.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This includes developing sustainable local economy andreignitinga community which is self-sufficient.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Audiences prized the comic characters such as lesser demons and drunks, and those who played them well,reignitingprofessionalism in performance.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Peat fires can even burn underground,reignitingafter the winter, provided there is a source of oxygen.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When a new entity makes her mark byreignitingthe memories of freedom and justice, the surrounding characters' lives are turned upside down and the result is telling.
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- energy-efficient
- energy equivalent
- energy expenditure
- energy expenditure
- energy independence
- energy industry
- energy intake
- energy intensity
- energy-intensive
- energy-intensive
- energy-intensive industry
- energy metabolism
- energy output
- energy output
- Energy Performance Certificate
- energy-performance-certificate
- energy policy
- energy production
- energy provider
- energy-provider
- energy rating
- energy-rating
- energy-saving
- energy-saving
- energy sector