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resonate — which means literally ‘to be resonant’, i.e. to have a clear deep ringing sound, has acquired vogue status in the figurative sense ‘to find agreement (with)’ (typically of an emotional rather than intellectual kind). This meaning originated in… … Modern English usage
resonate — (v.) 1873, from L. resonatum, pp. of resonare (see RESONANCE (Cf. resonance)). Literal at first; fig. sense, of feelings, emotions, etc., by 1978. Related: Resonated; resonating … Etymology dictionary
resonate — [v] resound echo, oscillate, reproduce, reverberate, ring, sound, vibrate; concepts 65,91,171 … New thesaurus
resonate — ► VERB 1) be resonant. 2) chiefly US (of an idea or action) meet with someone s agreement. DERIVATIVES resonator noun … English terms dictionary
resonate — [rez′ənāt΄] vi. resonated, resonating [< L resonatus, pp. of resonare: see RESONANT] 1. to be resonant 2. to produce resonance vt. to make resonant … English World dictionary
resonate — UK [ˈrezəneɪt] / US [ˈrezəˌneɪt] verb Word forms resonate : present tense I/you/we/they resonate he/she/it resonates present participle resonating past tense resonated past participle resonated 1) [intransitive/transitive] to produce an emotional … English dictionary
resonate — res|o|nate [ˈrezəneıt] v [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of resonare; RESOUND] 1.) if something such as an event or a message resonates, it seems important or good to people, or continues to do this resonate with ▪ an idea… … Dictionary of contemporary English
resonate — res|o|nate [ rezə,neıt ] verb 1. ) intransitive to produce or be filled with a deep clear sound that continues for a long time: The vibrations of the gong resonated through the temple. resonate with: The hall resonated with music. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
resonate — verb ( nated; nating) Date: 1873 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
resonate — verb Resonate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑voice, ↑word … Collocations dictionary
