resurface
To come once again to the surfaceTo come once again to the surface.
» Their feelings resurfaced stronger than before.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To come once again to the surface.
His body finally resurfaced after three years underwater.
reappear on the surface
(intransitive)To surface again; to reappear or re-occur.
cover with a new surface
(rare, transitive)To make something reappear.
(transitive)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.
A zamboni is a big machine that resurfaces ice at a rink so it is smooth as glass for the skaters.
Examples
11 sentencesTheir feelings resurfaced stronger than before.
As yet, the body has not resurfaced.
ruТело пока ещё не всплыло.
Sami's dark past resurfaced.
Old rivalries have resurfaced.
Sami vanished only to resurface a few days later with an attorney at his side.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Middle French surfacebor.Middle French surfacebor.
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Forms
resurfaces, resurfacing, resurfaced, resurfaced| Base form | resurface · to resurface |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | resurfaces |
| Present participle | resurfacing |
| Past simple | resurfaced |
| Past participle | resurfaced |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle