resonate

[ rez-uh-neyt ]
/ ˈrɛz əˌneɪt /
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verb (used without object), res·o·nat·ed, res·o·nat·ing.

to resound.
to act as a resonator; exhibit resonance.
Electronics. to reinforce oscillations because the natural frequency of the device is the same as the frequency of the source.
to amplify vocal sound by the sympathetic vibration of air in certain cavities and bony structures.
to produce a positive feeling, emotional response, or opinion: an issue that clearly resonates with members of our community; a poem that resonates for me.

verb (used with object), res·o·nat·ed, res·o·nat·ing.

to cause to resound.

Origin of resonate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM resonate

res·o·na·tion, noun un·res·o·nat·ing, adjective

Words nearby resonate

resonance radiation, resonant, resonant cavity, resonant circuit, resonant-jet engine, resonate, resonator, resorb, resorcinol, resorcinolphthalein, resorption

Words related to resonate

reverberate, vibrate, echo, sound, reproduce, ring, oscillate

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British Dictionary definitions for resonate

resonate
/ (ˈrɛzəˌneɪt) /

verb

to resound or cause to resound; reverberate
(of a mechanical system, electrical circuit, chemical compound, etc) to exhibit or cause to exhibit resonance
(intr often foll by with) to be understood or receive a sympathetic response themes which will resonate with voters
(intr: foll by with) to be filled with simple words that seem to resonate with mystery and beauty

Derived forms of resonate

resonation, noun

Word Origin for resonate

C19: from Latin resonāre