resonate
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əˌneɪt verb (used without object)
1.
to resound.
3.
Electronics. to reinforce oscillations because the natural frequency of the device is the same as the frequency of the source.
4.
to amplify vocal sound by the sympathetic vibration of air in certain cavities and bony structures.
verb (used with object)
5.
to cause to resound.
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| —vb (often foll by with) (foll by with) | |
| 1. | to resound or cause to resound; reverberate |
| 2. | (of a mechanical system, electrical circuit, chemical compound, etc) to exhibit or cause to exhibit resonance |
| 3. | to be understood or receive a sympathetic response: themes which will resonate with voters |
| 4. | to be filled with: simple words that seem to resonate with mystery and beauty |
| [C19: from Latin resonāre] | |
| reso'nation | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
resonate
1873, from L. resonatum, pp. of resonare (see resonance). Literal at first; fig. sense, of feelings, emotions, etc., by 1978.
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Example sentences
And his effectiveness makes the books resonate with those who have lived in the region.
It shouldn't be a shock, then, that attempts to be edgy hardly ever resonate.
These qualities resonate in the countless humanitarian acts and deep social consciousness of our citizens.
If the two feather types were making the sound, they should resonate when vibrated at the same frequency during the experiments.
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