resurface
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: //ˌriːˈsɜːrfɪs//
KK: /riˈsɜrˌfeɪs/
intransitive verb
Definition
To come back to the surface after being submerged or hidden; to appear again.
Example
After several years, the old memories began to resurface.
Tense Forms
Past: resurfaced
Past Participle: resurfaced
Conversation
Did you hear that old rumor about the park?
Yeah, I thought it had died down for good.
It seems to resurface whenever something big happens in the city.
True! It's like no one can let it go.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
reappear
emerge
recur
Antonyms
disappear
vanish
fade
transitive verb
Definition
To cover something again with a new surface, such as a road or floor.
Example
The workers will resurface the parking lot next week.
Tense Forms
Past: resurfaced
Past Participle: resurfaced
Conversation
I heard they're going to resurface the main road next week.
Really? That road has been bumpy for ages.
Yeah, it's about time they did something about it.
Root Explanation
Resurface → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "surface" (from Latin "superficies", meaning the outer layer or face). The word "resurface" means to create a new outer layer or to come back to the surface again.
Memory Tip
Think of something coming back to the surface 'again' ('re-') — that's why 'resurface' means to appear on the surface once more.
Visually Confused Words
surface
surfacer
surfaced
resource
reinsurance
reface
reassurance
equisurface