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to rewarm

to rewarm

4.8
To use an idea or argument again to make it seem stronger
  • verb
  • /riːˈwɔrm/
translation icon : revivir
  • During the meeting, he tried to rewarm arguments that had already been dismissed.

Examples

  • The politician attempted to rewarm promises from previous campaigns to gain support.

  • The author decided to rewarm an old theory in her latest article.

  • The teacher rewarmed the old debate in class.

  • Can we rewarm this discussion for a moment?

  • The politician attempted to rewarm promises from previous campaigns to gain support.

  • During the meeting, he tried to rewarm arguments that had already been dismissed.

  • The author decided to rewarm an old theory in her latest article.

Synonyms

to renew
vsto rewarm
94 3.7

Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity

applies this to ideas by repeating them to revive interest
to revisit
vsto rewarm
72 3.7

To return to an idea or topic to think about it again

uses that return specifically to present or revive the idea again
to reintroduce
vsto rewarm
43 3.9

To bring something back after it was gone or not used

is more about reuse of an idea to restore its impact
to resurrect
vsto rewarm
42 6.8

Bring something back into use after it was forgotten

is about presenting again specifically to revive interest or attention
to rekindle
vsto rewarm
33 5.1

Make a feeling or interest strong again

emphasizes using or showing ideas again to bring back attention
to rehash
vsto rewarm
24 6.4

To present old ideas again with only small changes

aims to revive interest by reusing material rather than creating new content
to reignite
vsto rewarm
15 4.6

To make an interest, feeling, or activity start again after it stopped

focuses on re-presenting ideas to rekindle interest rather than starting action
to retread
vsto rewarm
1 7.2

To present an old idea again with small changes

reuses material primarily to bring it back into use or attention
to rearticulate
vsto rewarm
1 6.7

To say something again in a clearer way

reuses material specifically to bring the idea back to attention
to recapitulate
vsto rewarm
  • Formal
1 8.6

To repeat the main theme near the end of a piece

uses repetition like this to make the idea feel renewed or alive
to relight
vsto rewarm
5.1

Make a feeling, interest, or memory come back

does this by reusing or presenting material to revive response
to restimulate
vsto rewarm
5.3

Make something active again, for example the economy or your interest

is more about reusing ideas to recreate attention rather than pure activation
to reinstill
vsto rewarm
  • US
5.9

Bring a feeling, idea or quality back into people

uses repetition or reuse of material to bring that feeling back
to reimplant
vsto rewarm
7.8

To put an idea, feeling, or habit back into people's minds

achieves restoration by presenting or using the idea again
to refreshen
vsto rewarm
  • Archaic
4.3

To make something feel new and alive again

does this specifically by re-presenting an idea or argument
to redistill
vsto rewarm
7.4

To make the main idea shorter and clearer

is the simpler general term for the same system without stressing structure
to re-explain
vsto rewarm
3.4

Say something again in a clearer way

focuses on reusing an argument to make it revive or resonate
to rechew old ideas
vsto rewarm
8.3

To think again about past ideas to find new views

returns to material mainly to reuse it and revive interest
to reraise
vsto rewarm
6.1

To mention a topic or problem again

does so with the specific aim of reviving an argument or idea
to repropose
vsto rewarm
7.0

To suggest an idea again after people refused it

instead repeats or presents material to revive its persuasive effect
to re-argue
vsto rewarm
  • UK
6.4

Talk about something again after others have already decided it

focuses on reusing the argument to bring it back into attention
to refry
vsto rewarm
  • US
7.6

To repeat old ideas and present them with little new content

focuses on reusing an argument to revive attention despite low novelty
to reemploy
vsto rewarm
3.7

Use a method, idea, or device again

does this specifically to present the idea again and revive its effect

How Revived

to revive
104 4.2
to rewarm
4.8
to repackage
14 3.9
to restate
23 3.4
to rehash
24 6.4

Surface Forms

rewarm infinitive
rewarmed past
rewarmed past participle
rewarming present participle
rewarms third person singular

Morphology

rewarm = warm (semi-transparent) = re + warm

The composition re- + warm is clear, but the sense is a metaphorical extension (reviving/presenting again) rather than a literal heating, so inference is less direct for learners.

Etymology

Rewarm can also mean to bring an idea or argument back with new energy, since re- means 'again' and warm means 'give energy'; like reheat you bring something up again and try to revive it.