surface
/ˈsɝ.fɪs/ verb C2- To provide with a surface; to apply a surface to. · The crew surfaced the road with bitumen.
- To rise to the surface. · There was great relief when the missing diver finally surfaced.
- To bring to the surface.
- To come out of hiding.
- To become known or apparent; to appear or be found; to come to light.
- To make (information, facts, content, etc) known.
- To work a mine near the surface.
He/she/it surfaces · Past surfaced · Past participle surfaced · -ing form surfacing
Verb forms
- Base form
- surface
- He/she/it
- surfaces
- Past
- surfaced
- Past participle
- surfaced
- -ing form
- surfacing
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It is a rock of almost conical form, which looks as though it had been thrust up by volcanic force from the depth to the surface of the ocean.
With a mighty leap he rose to the surface of the sea, while the shot dragged down to the depths the sack that had so nearly become his shroud.
"Up some years, Watson," he remarked, indicating its discoloured surface.
"Well, well!" said he, coolly, as he scrambled to the surface.
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