restoke
Revive the flames
To restoke is to add fuel to a fire that has been burning, reviving or intensifying it: He restoked the woodstove before bed.
The word extends to reviving anything that functions like a fire—enthusiasm, conflict, debate: The scandal restoked public outrage.
Less common than stoke alone, restoke emphasizes renewal after a period of diminishment.
Renew something dormant
- reviveRestore consciousness or vigor
- renewMake valid again
- reigniteCause to burn anew
- invigorateTo fill with energy
energize · revitalize · recharge · stimulate · awaken · galvanize · jumpstart · reinspire
rekindle
Renew something dormant
invigorate · energize · revitalize · recharge · stimulate · awaken · galvanize · jumpstart · reinspire · reactivate
embers
Smoldering fire remnants
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
hearth · logs · coals · bellows · poker · furnace · wood · blaze · ash · tinder
desire
Intense wanting
intimacy · spark · flame · yearning · enthusiasm · zeal · devotion · longing · chemistry · attraction