rekindle
Restore lost passion
To rekindle is to light again something that has gone out—a fire, a flame.
The word appears most often in figurative contexts: to rekindle a romance, rekindle interest, rekindle hope.
The implication is that the original spark never fully died, just needed stirring back to life.
Start burning something
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- bonfireLarge outdoor fire
hearth · torch · matches · lighter · firestarter · flint · blaze · coals
Love and its excitement
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- reconnectEstablish contact again
- reconcileResolve a disagreement
- reuniteJoin after separation
courtship · anniversary · honeymoon · spark · chemistry · attraction · affection · closeness
Return after dormancy
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
restoration · revitalization · rejuvenation · regeneration · resurrection · comeback · reinvention · transformation
Intense eager enjoyment
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- zealIntense driving devotion
- desireIntense wanting
longing · yearning · obsession · infatuation · fire · drive · motivation · ambition
Longing for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- retrospectionContemplating past events
memoir · keepsake · memento · photograph · album · scrapbook · reunion · hometown
ignite
Start burning something
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
bonfire · hearth · torch · matches · lighter · firestarter · flint · blaze · coals · spark
romance
Love and its excitement
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- reconnectEstablish contact again
- reconcileResolve a disagreement
reunite · courtship · anniversary · honeymoon · spark · chemistry · attraction · affection · closeness · tenderness
resurgence
Return after dormancy
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
renewal · restoration · revitalization · rejuvenation · regeneration · resurrection · comeback · reinvention · transformation · reformation
enthusiasm
Intense eager enjoyment
desire · longing · yearning · obsession · infatuation · fire · drive · motivation · ambition · inspiration
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
- recollectionRecalled mental image
retrospection · memoir · keepsake · memento · photograph · album · scrapbook · reunion · hometown · childhood
- fire idiomsplay with fire, fight fire with fire, fan the flames, add fuel to fire, on fire
- Catching Upreunion, reconnecting, coffee date, phone call, update
- memoryremember, forget, recall, memorize, recollect
- nostalgianostalgia, nostalgic, memories, memory, remember
- recoveryrecovery, sobriety, rehab, recover, recovery room
- rekindled romanceRevived past relationship
- rekindling relationshipsReviving lapsed personal bonds