/?ri??ple?t/usto put a newthinlayerofmetal,especiallygoldorsilver, onto ametalobject:Afterremovingtherust, you can either have thechandelierre-plated orpaintit.Don't putactualsilverin thedishwasheror you may need topayto have it all replated;detergentscandamagethesilver.Related wordplateverbtomovefoodfrom aplateorcontaineronto acleanplate, usually inordertoimproveitsappearance:She wouldstareat aplatefor a while, take everything off, and re-plate it all.You can replate take-outfoodandgarnishit withherbs,oliveoilor a fewberries.Related wordplatesomethingupMore examples
Thesilverhas been replated, theglasscleaned, and themahoganybuffed.
I went back and replated theonions.
Thepansareattractivelydesignedso you don't have to replatefoodwhen youwantit tolooknice.
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