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resurface.

To come once again to the surface.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɹiːˈsɜːfɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ɹiːˈsɜɹfɪs/General-American
  1. To come once again to the surface.

    intransitive
    His body finally resurfaced after three years underwater.
  2. To surface again; to reappear or re-occur.

    intransitive
  3. To make something reappear.

    rare · transitive
  4. To provide a new surface, to replace or remodel the surface of something, or to restore a surface. To put a new coating or finish on a surface.

    transitive
    A zamboni is a big machine that resurfaces ice at a rink so it is smooth as glass for the skaters.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Middle French surfacebor. English surface English resurface From re- + surface.

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