resonate
[rez-uh-neyt]
- 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.
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- to cause to resound.
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Origin of resonate
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Examples from the Web for resonate
Contemporary Examples
If history is a guide, Huckabee will need to resonate with more than just the faithful if he is to win.
Over the past year, it seems as though transgender issues have finally begun to resonate with the public consciousness.
Each campaign is convinced that its characterization of its opponent is accurate and will resonate with the electorate.
The first criticism, though, will resonate outside the right wing, and, well, for good reason.
We tried to figure out the images that were really going to resonate, that really have a place in our history.
Historical Examples
These are questions that resonate loudly in today's political discourse and in the beliefs of very many people.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
The case must be strong enough to counteract the tension of the strings and yet light enough to allow the sound to resonate.
Harpsichords and ClavichordsCynthia A. Hoover
resonate
- 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 responsethemes which will resonate with voters
- (intr: foll by with) to be filled withsimple words that seem to resonate with mystery and beauty
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Word Origin
C19: from Latin resonāre
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Word Origin and History for resonate
v.
1873, from Latin resonatus, past participle of resonare "to sound again" (see resonance). Literal at first; figurative sense, of feelings, emotions, etc., by 1978. Related: Resonated; resonating.
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