relighted

Rekindled the flame

Relighted is the past tense of relight—to light again something that has gone out or been extinguished: He relighted his cigar after dinner.

The form relit is equally common and perhaps more natural in speech: She relit the candles when the power came back on.

renewal

revived

Restored to consciousness

rejuvenated · reinvigorated · refreshed · renewed · reawakened · resurrected · reestablished · revitalized · regenerated · replenished

flame

kindle

Start a blaze

  • igniteStart burning something
  • sparkTiny fiery particle
  • torchHandheld burning light source

fire · burn · matchstick · flint · embers · wick · candle · lantern · lamp · rekindle

glow

illuminated

Made visible by light

gleam · brightness · beacon · brighten · shimmer · incandescence · glisten · dazzle · flare · halo

hope

optimism

Tendency to expect good

encouragement · uplift · reassurance · confidence · belief · aspiration · possibility · spark · second chance · revival

Opposites
fire/flame state

relightedextinguished

Made to stop burning

put out · quenched · doused · smothered · blown out

Family

relight, relights, relighting

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G