Synonyms for rekindle
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To kindle again.
Forms
- Past participle
- rekindled
e.g. rekindled → revived, relighted, resuscitated, reinspired…
Example sentences
- revive Benedito poured water on the plants to revive them.
- resuscitate The doctors tried to resuscitate Martino.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rekindle | rising | |
| revive | steady | |
| resuscitate | rising | |
| relight | steady | |
| reinspire | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- revive2, relume
- 7 letters
- relight
- 9 letters
- reinspire
- 11 letters
- resuscitate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (revive2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- rallumer