reintensifies
Grows stronger once more
Reintensifies means to intensify again after a period of weakening or calm.
The word appears most often in weather reporting, where storms reintensify after losing strength: The hurricane reintensified over warm waters.
It applies to any renewed strengthening—conflicts reintensify, pain reintensifies, scrutiny reintensifies.
Upward push or increase
- increaseGrowth in amount
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- augmentationAct of adding more
gain · elevation · expansion · upsurge · surge · upturn · upswing · swell
Strengthens against threat
- bolstersSupports or cylindrical pillows
- reinforcesStrengthens or supports further
- consolidatesCombines into stronger whole
- solidifiesBecomes hard or firm
invigorates · empowers · energizes · galvanizes · hardens · toughens · steels · braces
Increase in degree
- aggravateMake more severe
- exacerbateMake a situation worse
- worsenBecome more severe
- compoundCombined into one
accelerate · inflame · snowball · mount · spike · flare · deepen · sharpen
Stress placed on syllables
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
foregrounding · prominence · sharpening · punctuation · refocusing · concentration · attention · priority
Restoring vigor or vitality
- reinvigorationRestoring strength or energy
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
- rekindlingRestoring to flame
rejuvenation · revival · reboot · refresh · reenergize · recommitment · rededication · recharge
boost
Upward push or increase
- increaseGrowth in amount
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- enhancementIncrease in quality
augmentation · gain · elevation · expansion · upsurge · surge · upturn · upswing · swell · volume
fortifies
Strengthens against threat
- bolstersSupports or cylindrical pillows
- reinforcesStrengthens or supports further
- consolidatesCombines into stronger whole
solidifies · invigorates · empowers · energizes · galvanizes · hardens · toughens · steels · braces · buttresses
heighten
Increase in degree
- aggravateMake more severe
- exacerbateMake a situation worse
- worsenBecome more severe
compound · accelerate · inflame · snowball · mount · spike · flare · deepen · sharpen · proliferate
accentuation
Stress placed on syllables
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
spotlight · foregrounding · prominence · sharpening · punctuation · refocusing · concentration · attention · priority · insistence
revitalization
Restoring vigor or vitality
- reinvigorationRestoring strength or energy
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
rekindling · rejuvenation · revival · reboot · refresh · reenergize · recommitment · rededication · recharge · regeneration