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. — Ivanovb
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