rekindling

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  1. transitive verb To relight (a fire).
  2. transitive verb To revive or renew: rekindled an old interest in the sciences.

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  • It is also another of the borderline choices here: the political fury that generated it in the early days of "security" and "classification" has been dulled, perhaps, by familiarity—and perhaps can stand rekindling, as we move towards elimination (perhaps) of some of the weight of classification that has accumulated in the twenty-odd years since? —  BETTER TO HAVE LOVED
  • The need to restore Catholic identity goes far beyond just the institutional signs and symbols of our ancient faith, there is a need for a rekindling of internal evangelization within Catholicism that hopefully will result in not only a global evangelization of the non-Catholic world, but will provide an apologetical platform from which Catholic sacramental, social and ethical moral teachings will prevail in an increasing world of secularism and cultural homogeneity. —  Catholic Online > Daily Readings
  • Watching the Academy Awards has never really been my thing, but in the spirit of rekindling the romance between me and L.A., —  LA Weekly | Complete Issue
  • From Plaza Miranda, the rally went on to Liwasang Bonifacio to dramatize another highlight of Kalbaryo this year, which is rekindling the heroism of Andres Bonifacio who fought against colonialism. —  Bulatlat
  • "Concern erupts over WTO system and medicines shipments; TRIPS talks rekindling," IP WATCH, 3 February 2009; "Developing states attack EU on generic drug seizure," —  ICTSD
 

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