surface-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: rise to surface; become visible or known

Examples:
The submarine surfaced a few miles off the coast.
She surfaced after a dive of 20 minutes.
She surfaced in Berlin after the war.
The information surfaced during a routine investigation.
Doubts are beginning to surface about whether the right decision has been made.
A rumour has surfaced that the company is about to go out of business.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: surface.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: coat, cover, or treat the surface of

Examples:
The carpenter surfaced the table with walnut.
We hired a paving company that designed, constructed, and surfaced the highway.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Filling
PropBank: surface.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: work or dig a mine at or near the surface of the ground

Examples:
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Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
surface_mine 1