RESURFACE


Meaning of RESURFACE in English

(~s, resurfacing, ~d)

1.

If something such as an idea or problem ~s, it becomes important or noticeable again.

These ideas ~d again in the American civil rights movement...

VERB: V

2.

If someone who has not been seen for a long time ~s, they suddenly appear again. (INFORMAL)

It is likely that they would go into hiding for a few weeks, and ~ when the publicity has died down.

= reappear

VERB: V

3.

If someone or something that has been under water ~s, they come back to the surface of the water again.

George struggled wildly, going under and resurfacing at regular intervals.

VERB: V

4.

To ~ something such as a road means to put a new surface on it.

Meanwhile the race is on to ~ the road before next Wednesday.

VERB: V n

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