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resonate

[rez-uh-neyt] Origin

res·o·nate

[rez-uh-neyt] verb, -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to resound.
2.
to act as a resonator; exhibit resonance.
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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Resonate is always a great word to know.
So is alternating voltage. Does it mean:
voltage that reverses direction in regular cycles
time taken for current to reach maximum value

Origin:
1870–75; < Latin resonātus, past participle of resonāre to resound; see -ate1

res·o·na·tion, noun
un·res·o·nat·ing, adjective
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resonate (ˈrɛzəˌneɪt)
 
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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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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