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sound

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

4sound

verb

Definition of SOUND

transitive verb
1
a : to cause to sound <sound a trumpet> b : pronounce 3a
2
: to put into words : voice
3
a : to make known : proclaim b : to order, signal, or indicate by a sound <sound the alarm>
4
: to examine by causing to emit sounds <sound the lungs>
5
chiefly British : to convey the impression of : sound like <that sounds a logical use of resources — Economist>
intransitive verb
1
a : to make a sound b : resound c : to give a summons by sound <the bugle sounds to battle>
2
: to make or convey an impression especially when heard <it sounds good to me> <you sound just like your mother>
sound·able \ˈsan-də-bəl\ adjective

First Known Use of SOUND

13th century

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