relight
Spark it anew
Relight means to light again something that has gone out or been extinguished.
You might relight a candle after a draft blows it out, or relight a pilot light on a gas appliance.
The word applies equally to fires, cigarettes, stoves, and anything else that burns.
He had to relight the grill after the rain stopped.
Tiny fiery particle
- igniteStart burning something
- kindleStart a blaze
- flameBurning gas made visible
- matchstickFriction-lit fire starter
lighter · tinder · firestarter · flint · wick · candle · pilot · torch
Electric light fixture
- glowSteady, soft light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- beamStructural support member
- lanternEnclosed portable light
candle · shine · radiance · luminescence · incandescence · flare · torch · lighthouse
Restoring to flame
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
- comebackRecovery after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
rebirth · restoration · regeneration · revitalization · reinvigoration · renewal · rejuvenation · reactivation
Tendency to expect good
- faithTrust without proof
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- beliefTrust held as true
possibility · promise · motivation · confidence · perseverance · resilience · determination · yearning
Unimpaired mental state
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
detoxification · withdrawal · treatment · counseling · support · overcoming · restoration · reintegration
spark
Tiny fiery particle
matchstick · lighter · tinder · firestarter · flint · wick · candle · pilot · torch · kindling
lamp
Electric light fixture
- glowSteady, soft light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- beamStructural support member
lantern · candle · shine · radiance · luminescence · incandescence · flare · torch · lighthouse · headlight
rekindling
Restoring to flame
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
- comebackRecovery after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
renaissance · rebirth · restoration · regeneration · revitalization · reinvigoration · renewal · rejuvenation · reactivation · reemergence
optimism
Tendency to expect good
- faithTrust without proof
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
belief · possibility · promise · motivation · confidence · perseverance · resilience · determination · yearning · anticipation
sobriety
Unimpaired mental state
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
abstinence · detoxification · withdrawal · treatment · counseling · support · overcoming · restoration · reintegration · self-help