to reface
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6.7
- verb
- /rɪˈfeɪs/
:
rehacer
- The old building was refaced with modern materials to enhance its appearance.
- refaced the kitchen cabinets
- refacing the kitchen
Examples
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This is in the great room right here, which eventually I would love to reface this side the stone and do something different right here.
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I purchased white oak paneling and had it cut to size to reface the circulation desk (W15).
Academic text (2011) -
Refaced the kitchen cabinets.
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They decided to reface the kitchen cabinets to give the room a fresh look.
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After years of wear and tear, they chose to reface the fireplace with beautiful granite.
Synonyms
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3.2
To change the inside of a room by adding new paint, wallpaper, or furniture
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4.6
To make something clean and like new by fixing or decorating it
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7.0
Cover something again with new material, for example a chair
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1.3
Paint something again to make it look new or different
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3.4
Change parts of a room or building to make it look new
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6.1
Make furniture or floors look new by removing old paint and putting on new paint
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6.7
To put new fabric and padding on furniture to make it look new
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3.0
Make a room look cleaner and nicer with small changes
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3.9
To put a new surface on a road or floor
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4.0
To make a person or thing feel fresh and full of energy
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3.9
To change the style of something, for example hair or clothes
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4.4
To put new tiles on a surface, replacing old tiles
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3.5
To put a new layer of paint or finish on something already painted
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4.1
To put a new clear coat on wood to restore its shine
To put a new surface on something to make it look or work better
To put a new layer of paint or treatment on something again using small liquid drops from a machine
To cover a wall again with new wallpaper
To put a new shiny layer on a bowl or bathtub to make it look new
Cover an object again with a thin metal layer to make it look new
To make something old look new by fixing or cleaning it
Antonyms
How Fresh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reface combines re- 'again' and face 'surface' or 'front', so it literally means 'give a new face' to something. That's why to reface a coat or a building is to cover its surface with new material to make it look fresh.