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rekindling

rekindling is the present participle and gerund of rekindle.

Meaning of rekindle

Verb

rekindle (third-person singular simple present rekindles, present participle rekindling, simple past and past participle rekindled)

  1. (transitive) To kindle again.
  2. (intransitive) To be kindled or ignited again.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To revive.
    • After being abroad for a decade, when he came back he rekindled his obsession with cricket.

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Noun

rekindling (plural rekindlings)

  1. The act of kindling again.
    • rekindlings of the imagination

Forms of rekindling

pluralrekindlings

Questions about rekindling

What does rekindling mean?
Rekindling means the act of kindling again.
What is rekindling the present participle and gerund of?
Rekindling is the present participle and gerund of rekindle.
What part of speech is rekindling?
Rekindling is a noun.
What is the plural of rekindling?
The plural of rekindling is rekindlings.

Words near rekindling in the dictionary

  1. rekindled
  2. rekindlement
  3. rekindler
  4. rekindlers
  5. rekindles
  6. rekindling
  7. rekindlings
  8. rekiss
  9. rekissed
  10. rekisses
  11. rekissing

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