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reface Definition

re·face (rē fās)

transitive verb -·faced, -·fac·ing

to put a new face, facing, or surface on

  • refabricate
  • refashion
  • refasten
reface Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • brick: In Harmondsworth village the Five Bells, 17th-century but refaced with brick, looks eastward down the main street from the green.

Modifying Another Word

  • partly: The exterior stonework has been cleaned and partly refaced at the expense of the Historic Buildings Appeal.
  • largely: The exterior of the building has been repaired and largely refaced.

Preposition: in

  • brick: We also learn from the city accounts that in 1802 the city wall by the Cattle Market was refaced in brick.
  • century: This tower was originally built in the 13 th century, but was refaced in the 19 th century.