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resurface

re·sur·face [ ree súrfəss ] (past and past participle re·sur·faced, present participle re·sur·fac·ing, 3rd person present singular re·sur·fac·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb come to surface again: to come back to the surface of a body of water after having submerged

2. intransitive verb appear again: to appear again after having disappeared or been absent
He resurfaced in Bangkok after the war.

3. transitive verb put new surface on something: to put a new surface on something, especially a road

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