resurface

American  

[ree-sur-fis] / riˈsɜr fɪs /

verb (used with object)

resurfaced, resurfacing

1. to give a new surface to.

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verb (used without object)

resurfaced, resurfacing

1. to come to the surface again.

resurface British  

/ riːˈsɜːfɪs /

verb

1. (intr) to arise or occur again

   the problem resurfaced

2. (intr) to rise or cause to rise again to the surface

3. (tr) to supply (something) with a new surface

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Other Word Forms

• resurfacer noun

Etymology

Origin of resurface

First recorded in 1885–90; re- + surface

Example Sentences

She hung on to the windowsill for a long moment, waiting with growing despair for her mother to resurface.

From Literature

The pool needed to be resurfaced, a new barbecue added and some trees trimmed.

From MarketWatch

However, recent jobs data were weak and if these are combined with signs of slower inflation then the prospects of interest-rate cuts could resurface.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It felt like art resurfacing to help people make sense of the moment.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Street resurfacing — a core component of the Bureau’s responsibilities — has always been expected to take place later this fiscal year,” he wrote in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• reappear