restrengthen
Rebuild lost power
To restrengthen is to strengthen again—to restore strength that was lost or diminished: Physical therapy helped restrengthen his knee after surgery.
The word applies to muscles, structures, relationships, or anything else that can be made strong, weakened, and then built back up: They worked to restrengthen their alliance after years of neglect.
Make stronger against threat
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- consolidateUnite separate things
- solidifyMake or become hard
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
buttress · underpin · stabilize · secure · intensify · enhance · amplify · augment
Heal after illness
- convalesceRegain strength after sickness
- rehabilitateReturn to good condition
- rebuildRestore after damage
- regainAcquire again
restore · mend · revive · bounceback · reclaim · overcome · reawaken · replenish
Persistent grip or resolve
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
stamina · toughness · robustness · steadfastness · determination · hardiness · durability · backbone
Grant authority or confidence
- enableMake something feasible
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- agencyPower to act
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-sufficiency · independence · reclaim · reassert · reinstate · reauthorize · reenable · self-reliance
fortify
Make stronger against threat
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- consolidateUnite separate things
- solidifyMake or become hard
cement · buttress · underpin · stabilize · secure · intensify · enhance · amplify · augment · redouble
recuperate
Heal after illness
- convalesceRegain strength after sickness
- rehabilitateReturn to good condition
- rebuildRestore after damage
regain · restore · mend · revive · bounceback · reclaim · overcome · reawaken · replenish · reconstitute
tenacity
Persistent grip or resolve
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
perseverance · stamina · toughness · robustness · steadfastness · determination · hardiness · durability · backbone · mettle
empower
Grant authority or confidence
autonomy · self-sufficiency · independence · reclaim · reassert · reinstate · reauthorize · reenable · self-reliance · confidence