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resurface

Syllabification: (re·sur·face)
Pronunciation: /rēˈsərfəs/
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Definition of resurface

verb

  • 1 [with object] put a new coating on or reform (a surface such as a road, a floor, or ice).
  • 2 [no object] come back up to the surface:he resurfaced beside the boat
  • arise or become evident again:serious concerns about the welfare of animals eventually resurfaced
  • (of a person) come out of hiding or obscurity:he resurfaced under a false identity in Australia

resurface in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of resurface in the British & World English dictionary