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rekindle
What does rekindle mean?
rekindle (verb): arouse again.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use rekindle in a sentence?
- Rekindle her love. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does rekindle come from?
From re- + kindle.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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