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refacing

refacing is the present participle and gerund of reface.

Meaning of reface

Verb

reface (third-person singular simple present refaces, present participle refacing, simple past and past participle refaced)

  1. (transitive) To replace the face or surface of something; to create a new outer layer.
    • They decided to reface their cabinets, putting new doors and fresh paint just on the fronts.
  2. (transitive) To face or confront again.
    • He winked before refacing his audience.2022, Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe, Game of Gravestones

Questions about refacing

What is refacing the present participle and gerund of?
Refacing is the present participle and gerund of reface.

Words near refacing in the dictionary

  1. refacilitated
  2. refacilitates
  3. refacilitating
  4. refacimento
  5. refacimentos
  6. refacing
  7. refaction
  8. refactor
  9. refactorability
  10. refactorable
  11. refactorbation

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