Definition of resonate
resonated
;resonating
intransitive verb
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
transitive verb
: to subject to resonating
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Examples of resonate in a Sentence
The siren resonated throughout the city.
the deep sounds of the bassoon resonated through the concert hall
Recent Examples of resonate from the Web
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The whole world was watching and the young United States became a global leader, a trend-setter, a shaper of ideas that resonated across continents.
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After seven years of Tory spending cuts, his back-to-the-future socialist-tinged message resonated as well.
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The story resonated well beyond the Evergreen campus, Weinstein said in an interview, because readers and viewers believed that free speech was being shut down.
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Its focus on pouring more money into education and Britain’s overstretched national health service has resonated with many voters.
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Ness said for a student body that prides itself on diversity, Baik's tale resonated.
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Ever wondered what a timpani sounds like at Carnegie Hall or how a cello resonates off the Cathedral Room of Shasta Lake Caverns?
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Scott Jackson, the executive director of the Shakespeare theater program at Notre Dame University in Indiana, said themes of the play, as with all Shakespearean works, still resonate.
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Still resonating 16 years after its release, the song has racked up more than 6 million Spotify streams and been sampled by Drake, YG and others.
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resonate vs. reverberate
Resonate and reverberate each have at least one meaning that is concerned with sound, and they carry a degree of overlap in their definitions. However, there are some subtle differences between them that are worth observing. Resonate typically suggests that a single lasting sound is produced; reverberate, on the other hand, indicates that an initial sound is followed by a series of echoes. In terms of the contexts in which they are used, resonate often involves a person (“that passage of the book resonated with many young readers”); reverberate, on the other hand, is more likely to be used of a thing, such as the aftermath of some major event (“the shock caused by the assassination reverberated across Europe”).
1873
First Known Use of resonate
1873
RESONATE Defined for English Language Learners
resonate
playDefinition of resonate for English Language Learners
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: to continue to produce a loud, clear, deep sound for a long time
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: to have particular meaning or importance for someone : to affect or appeal to someone in a personal or emotional way
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