Relume

Quick meaning: Relume is a verb meaning (transitive, now rare) To rekindle; to relight (literally or figuratively).

Meaning

(transitive, now rare) To rekindle; to relight (literally or figuratively).

More Meanings

1. (transitive, now rare) To make clear or bright again.

Example Sentences

Aratus, who a while relum'd the Soul / Of fondly lingering Liberty in Greece […] .

[H]e opened his eyes again; the spreading film retired, and love relumed them—he gave a look—it was never forgotten.

Then I bethought me of the glorious doom / Of those who sternly struggle to relume / The lamp of Hope o’er man's bewildered lot; […]

For a time, I thought that, by watching a complying moment, fostering the still warm ashes, I might relume in her the flame of love.

Word Forms

• relumes
• reluming
• relumed

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include relumine, relight, reillume, reflame, relighten, reilluminate.

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