platear
silver-plate
plata
silver
+
-ear
verb suffix
Platear means to silver-plate and can be thought of as plata0 (silver0) + -ear1 (verb suffix1), literally meaning 'to make silver'.
verb
- silver-plateTo plate or coat with silverEl joyero plateó la pulsera para darle un aspecto más elegante. // The jeweler silver-plated the bracelet to give it a more elegant look.