resonated; resonating
Definition of resonate
1
: to produce or exhibit resonance
2
: to respond as if by resonance
resonate to the music
also
: to have a repetitive pattern that resembles resonance
3
: to relate harmoniously : strike a chord
a message that resonates with voters
: to subject to resonating
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The first known use of resonate was in 1873
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