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reface

[ ree-feys ]
/ riˈfeɪs /

verb (used with object), re·faced, re·fac·ing.

to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
to provide with a new facing, as a garment.

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Origin of reface

First recorded in 1850–55; re- + face

Words nearby reface

reexam, reexamine, re-experience, reexport, ref, reface, refashion, Ref. Ch., refect, refection, refectory
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British Dictionary definitions for reface

reface
/ (riːˈfeɪs) /

verb (tr)

to repair or renew the facing of (a wall)
to put a new facing on (a garment)
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