reface

American  

[ree-feys] / riˈfeɪs /

verb (used with object)

refaced, refacing

1. to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).

2. to provide with a new facing, facing, as a garment.

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reface British  

/ riːˈfeɪs /

verb

1. to repair or renew the facing of (a wall)

2. to put a new facing on (a garment)

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Etymology

Origin of reface

First recorded in 1850–55; re- + face

Example Sentences

“The jury found Deputy Buen guilty of reckless endangerment. And it is one step closer to getting justice for Christian. Deputy Buen will reface a jury of his peers.”

From Seattle Times

Unlike Earth, where plate tectonics and biological processes regularly reface the planet, the moon’s surface is an archive of scars from impacts that have occurred over the satellite’s 4.5-billion-year lifetime.

From Scientific American

The palm houses will be stripped back to their core stone and iron work, repainted and refaced.

From BBC

The project also included painting the family room, refacing the family room fireplace, adding new stain to the hardwood floors throughout the main level and updating the powder room.

From Washington Post

If the price of new cabinets busts your budget, consider painting or refacing existing cabinets.

From Washington Post