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to restrengthen

to restrengthen

6.6
To make someone or something able to work well again
  • verb
  • /riˈstrɛŋkθən/
translation icon : reafirmar
  • The government introduced new initiatives to restrengthen the economy following the recession.

And then you want to continue to go and re restrengthen or strengthen this new belief that, you know, you should have.

Examples

  • After the injury, the athlete worked hard to restrengthen her muscles through physical therapy.

  • And then you want to continue to go and re restrengthen or strengthen this new belief that, you know, you should have.

  • Where prevention and eradication have failed, mitigation and recovery plans are necessary; such plans involve limiting the damage and restrengthening the landscape against further disruption.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Brimmer's campaign has a four-pronged approach: reinvest in youth, recommit to job creation, restrengthen communities, and reclaim city services.

    Blog text (10)
  • In order to restrengthen their relationship, they decided to communicate more openly and spend time together.

Synonyms

to restore
vsto restrengthen
234 3.8

Make someone feel healthy and full of energy again

is narrower, focusing mainly on returning strength
to renew
vsto restrengthen
94 3.7

Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity

limits this to restoring strength without implying a new start
to refresh
vsto restrengthen
50 2.8

Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired

focuses on strength return rather than just reducing tiredness
to revitalize
vsto restrengthen
  • US
45 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

focuses on strength return rather than full transformation
to rejuvenate
vsto restrengthen
24 5.5

Make a person or thing look and feel younger

targets returning strength without stressing youth or freshness
to recharge
vsto restrengthen
20 3.6

To rest and get energy back after being tired

applies more generally to bringing strength back, not only energy
to reinvigorate
vsto restrengthen
19 5.7

To give new energy and interest to a person or thing

aims mainly to bring strength back rather than excite activity
to rehabilitate
vsto restrengthen
9 4.9

To repair and return a building or system to good condition

covers general strength restoration beyond technical repair
to regenerate
vsto restrengthen
4 5.2

Give new strength and energy to someone

returns basic strength without stressing full renewal
to reenergize
vsto restrengthen
  • US
3 4.1

To give new energy and enthusiasm to a person or thing

is about restoring plain strength rather than adding enthusiasm
to recondition
vsto restrengthen
3 5.4

To fix something so it works well again

aims at strength return broadly, not only repair processes
to revivify
vsto restrengthen
  • Formal
1 8.5

To give new life and energy to people or things

means simple strength restoration without implying full revival
to renourish
vsto restrengthen
1 5.3

To give food and nutrients again to people, animals or soil

restores strength without specifically stressing nutritional rebuilding
to refreshen
vsto restrengthen
  • Archaic
4.3

To make something feel new and alive again

is about returning strength rather than only liveliness
to refortify
vsto restrengthen
7.0

Make someone's confidence or determination strong again after it becomes weak

restores strength generally rather than adding specific protections
to reconsolidate
vsto restrengthen
7.0

To make something firm and strong again after it is damaged

returns strength in general rather than focusing on firming structure

Antonyms

305 2.8

To make people and things less strong or effective

201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

How Strong

to fortify
3 5.1
to reinforce
99 3.9
to restrengthen
6.6
to restore
219 3.5

Surface Forms

restrengthen infinitive
restrengthened past participle
restrengthening present participle
restrengthens third person singular

Morphology

restrengthen = strengthen (transparent) = re + strong + en

The meaning is a straightforward repetition or restoration of the action denoted by 'strengthen'.

Etymology

Restrengthen joins the prefix re- 'again' with strength 'power' (the same idea in strengthen), so a helpful way to remember it is 'make strong again', and that's exactly what the word means.