resonate

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈrɛzəˌneɪt/

📖 Definitions

  1. verb
    To produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound; to vibrate in sympathy with a sound.; To evoke a feeling of shared emotion or belief; to have a particular meaning or importance for someone.; To suggest or be reminiscent of something; to have connotations or associations.; (Physics) To vibrate at a natural frequency when stimulated by an external force of the same frequency; to exhibit resonance.; To be significant or important; to carry weight or influence.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: resonates Past: resonated Past part.: resonated Pres part.: resonating

Collocations

resonate withresonate deeplyresonate stronglyresonate with audiencesresonate with peopleresonate across

Derivatives

resonanceresonantresonantlyresonator

Synonyms

reverberateechovibrateringconnectstrike a chord

Commonly confused

reverberate
EN: 'Reverberate' refers primarily to physical sound bouncing back; 'resonate' implies a deeper sympathetic vibration or emotional/intellectual connection.
resound
EN: 'Resound' means to fill a place with loud sound; 'resonate' emphasizes a sustained, sympathetic vibration or figurative emotional impact.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'resonate' has a single 'n' (re-so-nate), not 'resonnate'. The related noun 'resonance' also keeps the single 'n'.

💬 Examples

  1. The sound of the bell resonated throughout the valley.

  2. Her story of overcoming adversity resonated deeply with the audience.

  3. The film's themes resonate with those found in classical Greek tragedy.

  4. The bridge began to resonate when the wind reached a critical speed.

  5. The decision resonates far beyond the immediate political landscape.