resonate

verb res·o·nate \ ˈre-zə-ˌnāt \

|Updated on: 5 Jun 2018

Examples: resonate in a Sentence

Editor's Note: resonate vs. reverberate

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

One of my favorite educational resources online is the Khan Academy because of its all-around focus on excellent teaching tools that resonate with today's digital natives.

— ken colburn, azcentral, "How can I help my children learn to code?," 28 May 2018
But there is one moment in particular, one photograph of the two, that still resonates with Wade above all others.

— jordan mcpherson, miamiherald, "Remember this famous pic from the 'Big 3' days? Here's what Wade wants to do with it | Miami Herald," 21 May 2018
Even today, ancient parables like this still resonate.

— Allure, "Women From Three Faith Communities Share How Their Long Hair and Spirituality Are Connected," 17 May 2018
Despite the passage of a century, repercussions of World War I still resonate on the European continent and in Great Britain, said re-enactors participating in a World War I encampment May 5 and 6 at Waldo Farm in Scotland.

— janice steinhagen, Courant Community, "Re-enactors Bring World War I To Life At Waldo Farm," 16 May 2018
On more of a personal level, the breadth of this series provided the opportunity to reconnect with and revisit Bergman, to take stock of how his work resonates today, both with me and the culture at large.

— kenneth turan, latimes.com, "Reconnecting with one-time cinema god Ingmar Bergman, subject of a major L.A. retrospective," 2 May 2018
It was used to cover everything from the brand’s famous saddle bags to trenches and bustiers, a mainstay during the days of logomania that still resonates today if the 4 million likes on Jenner’s Instagram post are any indication.

— janelle okwodu, Vogue, "Kylie Jenner Takes a Swimwear Lesson from Kim’s Playbook," 2 May 2018
Steve Connelly, who runs the Boston advertising agency Connelly Partners, said the slogan still resonates.

— jon chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Forget what you thought about rooftop solar and consider these seven things instead," 17 Apr. 2018
Next week, Lipinski will find out whether his centrist, nose-to the-grindstone approach still resonates with voters.

— jeffrey mervis, Science | AAAS, "Science ‘champion’ Dan Lipinski faces tough race in Illinois primary," 14 Mar. 2018

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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”).

First Known Use of resonate

1873

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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resonate Synonyms

Synonyms

echo, reecho, resound, reverberate, sound;

Near Antonyms

damp, dampen, deaden, dull, quiet;

Related Words

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, refrain, riff, segue

RESONATE Defined for English Language Learners

resonate

verb

Definition of resonate for English Language Learners

: to continue to produce a loud, clear, deep sound for a long time
: to have particular meaning or importance for someone : to affect or appeal to someone in a personal or emotional way

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