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resonate Definition

reso·nate (-nāt′)

intransitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing

  1. to be resonant
  2. to produce resonance

Etymology: < L resonatus, pp. of resonare: see resonant

transitive verb

to make resonant

resonate Usage Examples

Object

  • chamber: It has a horizontal round tubular resonating chamber, whose later variant is a large square box with curved sides.
  • today: Radical for its time, does Abram Hill's play still resonate today?

Preposition: on

level: What you do on a personal level resonates on a collective level.

Preposition: at

  • frequency: Bach Flower Remedies: The remedies are created from flowers, each of which is said to resonate at a certain energy frequency.
  • level: If ideas don't resonate at a human level they won't trigger any response.

Modifying Another Word

  • powerfully: In an era when audience share targets often rule, it now resonates more powerfully than ever.
  • strongly: The springs themselves used to resonate strongly in flight; I think this was causing the locking wire to break.
  • deeply: The stories are simple but full of feeling, and resonate deeply with my mostly Latino students.
  • still: The Crawford report's findings in 1974 still resonate, 30 years on.
  • closely: See Joe, the film resonates quite closely like real life.
  • certainly: This argument certainly resonates with some of your respondents, and with many in the country, but it doesn't withstand scrutiny.

Used with why or when

when: But the gags only work and resonate when done in character and Fellows is content to remain in the shadow of his creation.

Preposition: in

  • mind: They tend to marvel at a story and characters that resonate in the mind, distinguished prose and originality.
  • way: Had there been widespread acquiescence to the Iraq war, then these events would not have resonated in the way they have.

Preposition: with

  • audience: Forever is a compelling modern tale of friendship that will resonate with audiences of all ages.
  • consumer: But few would claim that its brand name resonates as strongly with consumers as Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Samsung.
  • theme: A fourth focus is upon the identity of'medical education ' itself, and this resonates with theme 1 above.
  • sense: I believe these principles resonate with the common sense of the British people.
  • sound: The bush begins to resonate with the sounds of birdsong and insects waking to another glorious day.
  • customer: These factors in perfect balance will resonate with the customer.