resurfacev.

Brit.

/ˌriːˈsəːfᵻs/, U.S.

/riˈsərfəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, surface v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + surface v.

1. transitive. To provide (a road, etc.) with a fresh surface.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restore [verb (transitive)] > renovate or renew > refurbish > in specific manner

refit1652

new-fronta1657

relimb1821

reseat1836

pike1871

resurface1894

1833 J. Forbes Hortus Woburnensis 391 A few of the lower leaves are stripped off the plants in February, and the pots re-surfaced with fresh soil.

1894 Westm. Gaz. 23 Apr. 8/3 (advt.) Old blocks bought up, sold, or resurfaced.

1901 Yearbk. U.S. Dept. Agric. 1900 352 When the road was resurfaced with limestone..it became excellent.

1973 ‘C. Aird’ His Burial Too iii. 31 The Divisional Surveyor decided to resurface the road.

2006 Guardian 14 Sept. ii. 3/3 You might prefer to resurface the area in Astroturf, or concrete.

2. intransitive. To come to the surface again. Frequently figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > rise or go up [verb (intransitive)] > rise to the surface > again

resurface1953

1953 P. C. Berg Dict. New Words 137/1 Re-surface..v.i., of a submarine: to come to the surface.

1962 Times 3 Apr. 14/6 I would re-surface before the water-splash fell back into the tank.

1968 J. Sangster Foreign Exchange ii. 57 It was midday when I resurfaced, too late for breakfast.

1981 N. Farah Sardines ii. 26 She then goes underwater and resurfaces when least expected.

2007 Your Family Tree July 96/2 I can trace him via census returns until the age of 14 and then the trail goes blank until he resurfaces in Auckland, New Zealand.

Derivatives

reˈsurfacing n.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > surfacing or cladding > [noun] > again

resurfacing1886

1886 Cyclist 4 Aug. 1076/1 The re-surfacing of the Crystal Palace path.

1891 Times 5 Dec. 16/5 The resurfacing of knotter plates.

1935 R. V. Peel Polit. Clubs N.Y. Clubs xviii. 195 Pleas for paving and the resurfacing of roads have come from the Jersey clubs.

2005 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 29 May 23/2 Upgrade of tennis facilities..and resurfacing of courts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	resurface
释义	resurfacev. Brit. /ˌriːˈsəːfᵻs/, U.S. /riˈsərfəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, surface v. Etymology: < re- prefix + surface v. 1. transitive. To provide (a road, etc.) with a fresh surface. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restore [verb (transitive)] > renovate or renew > refurbish > in specific manner refit1652 new-fronta1657 relimb1821 reseat1836 pike1871 resurface1894 1833 J. Forbes Hortus Woburnensis 391 A few of the lower leaves are stripped off the plants in February, and the pots re-surfaced with fresh soil. 1894 Westm. Gaz. 23 Apr. 8/3 (advt.) Old blocks bought up, sold, or resurfaced. 1901 Yearbk. U.S. Dept. Agric. 1900 352 When the road was resurfaced with limestone..it became excellent. 1973 ‘C. Aird’ His Burial Too iii. 31 The Divisional Surveyor decided to resurface the road. 2006 Guardian 14 Sept. ii. 3/3 You might prefer to resurface the area in Astroturf, or concrete. 2. intransitive. To come to the surface again. Frequently figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > rise or go up [verb (intransitive)] > rise to the surface > again resurface1953 1953 P. C. Berg Dict. New Words 137/1 Re-surface..v.i., of a submarine: to come to the surface. 1962 Times 3 Apr. 14/6 I would re-surface before the water-splash fell back into the tank. 1968 J. Sangster Foreign Exchange ii. 57 It was midday when I resurfaced, too late for breakfast. 1981 N. Farah Sardines ii. 26 She then goes underwater and resurfaces when least expected. 2007 Your Family Tree July 96/2 I can trace him via census returns until the age of 14 and then the trail goes blank until he resurfaces in Auckland, New Zealand. Derivatives reˈsurfacing n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > surfacing or cladding > [noun] > again resurfacing1886 1886 Cyclist 4 Aug. 1076/1 The re-surfacing of the Crystal Palace path. 1891 Times 5 Dec. 16/5 The resurfacing of knotter plates. 1935 R. V. Peel Polit. Clubs N.Y. Clubs xviii. 195 Pleas for paving and the resurfacing of roads have come from the Jersey clubs. 2005 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 29 May 23/2 Upgrade of tennis facilities..and resurfacing of courts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1833
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