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to refortify

to refortify

7.0
Make someone's confidence or determination strong again after it becomes weak
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
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  • She took a short break to refortify her determination and continue studying for the exam.

Examples

  • The government plans to refortify the city's infrastructure after the recent earthquake.

  • I will refortify my skills this year.

  • After losing the first round, the team needed to refortify their confidence before the next match.

  • The city leaders decided to refortify the old walls after the recent attack.

  • We need to refortify our spirits!

  • To improve their health, they decided to refortify their diet with fresh fruits and vegetables.

  • After losing confidence from the setback, she began to refortify her belief in her abilities.

Synonyms

to renew
vsto refortify
94 3.7

Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity

is used mainly for making strength after weakening, not just starting again
to refresh
vsto refortify
50 2.8

Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired

focuses more on restoring strength after weakening rather than light renewal
to revitalize
vsto refortify
  • US
45 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

puts stronger focus on regaining strength after damage
to rekindle
vsto refortify
33 5.1

Make a feeling or interest strong again

focuses on restoring strength or quality rather than reawakening interest
to regenerate
vsto refortify
6 5.5

Bring something back to a better or original state

means restoring core quality or existence, not only repairing strength
to recondition
vsto refortify
3 5.4

To fix something so it works well again

is about rebuilding strength after weakening rather than simple repair
to revivify
vsto refortify
  • Formal
1 8.5

To give new life and energy to people or things

leans toward restoring usable strength rather than just adding liveliness
to reinflate
vsto refortify
1 5.8

To make someone feel more confident after criticism or failure

applies to restoring strength or quality more broadly, not just pride
to reconsolidate
vsto refortify
7.0

To make something firm and strong again after it is damaged

focuses on restoring general strength or quality rather than only firmness
to restrengthen
vsto refortify
6.6

To make someone or something able to work well again

emphasizes recovery after weakening rather than general renewal
to refreshen
vsto refortify
  • Archaic
4.3

To make something feel new and alive again

aims to restore lasting strength rather than brief freshness
to restitute
vsto refortify
8.9

Make something like it was before or better

focuses on strengthening after weakening rather than simply returning form

Antonyms

305 2.8

To make people and things less strong or effective

How Strong

to refortify
7.0
to fortify
3 5.1
to bolster
84 4.3
to boost
265 2.5
to restore
219 3.5

Surface Forms

refortify infinitive
refortified past participle
refortifying present participle
refortifies third person singular

Morphology

refortify = fortify (semi-transparent) = re + fortify

The structure 're-' + 'fortify' is clear, but its application to abstract domains (spirits, confidence, nutrients) is a metaphorical or extended usage that may not yield precise meaning for all learners.

Etymology

Refortify combines re- 'again' with fortify, which means 'to make strong' and is related to the word fort. That's why to refortify your confidence or food means to restore its strength or power.