reforges
Hammers anew again
Reforges is the third-person singular of reforge, meaning to forge again—to reshape metal by heating and hammering it anew.
The word appears most often figuratively: She reforges her identity after the divorce, The treaty reforges old alliances.
In video games, reforging typically means modifying a weapon's properties: He reforges the sword to boost its damage.
Metal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- quenchingRapid cooling process
welding · tongs · furnace · bellows · steel · iron · bronze · alloy
Restore after damage
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- repairRestore to working order
- fixRepair or solution
- rebuildRestore after damage
reconstruct · salvage · overhaul · recondition · reshape · rework · remake · refashion
Resolve a disagreement
- reconnectEstablish contact again
- rebuildRestore after damage
- renewMake valid again
- mendRestore after damage
repair · heal · restore · strengthen · reunite · recommit · rekindle · renegotiate
Complete self-transformation
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
renaissance · revitalization · reimagining · reshaping · reconstitution · reformation · remaking · recasting
anvil
Metal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
quenching · welding · tongs · furnace · bellows · steel · iron · bronze · alloy · foundry
mend
Restore after damage
rebuild · reconstruct · salvage · overhaul · recondition · reshape · rework · remake · refashion · repurpose
reconcile
Resolve a disagreement
mend · repair · heal · restore · strengthen · reunite · recommit · rekindle · renegotiate · reestablish
reinvention
Complete self-transformation
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
resurgence · renaissance · revitalization · reimagining · reshaping · reconstitution · reformation · remaking · recasting · remolding
reforgesdestroys
Causes complete ruin
shatters · breaks · demolishes · ruins · wrecks
reforgesabandons
Ceases to support
discards · neglects · forsakes · throws away · casts aside