resound
[ ri-zound ]
/ rɪˈzaʊnd /
verb (used without object)
to echo or ring with sound, as a place.
to make an echoing sound, or sound loudly, as a metallic object: A gong resounded.
to ring or be echoed, as sounds.
to be celebrated or notably important: His name resounds in the pages of history.
verb (used with object)
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Origin of resound
Words nearby resound
resorcinolphthalein, resorption, resorption lacuna, resort, resorter, resound, resounding, resource, resourceful, resources, resp.
Definition for resound (2 of 2)
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resound
/ (rɪˈzaʊnd) /
verb (intr)
to ring or echo with sound; reverberatethe hall resounded with laughter
to make a prolonged echoing noisethe trumpet resounded
(of sounds) to echo or ring
to be widely famoushis achievements resounded throughout India
Word Origin for resound
C14: from Old French resoner, from Latin resonāre to sound again
British Dictionary definitions for resound (2 of 2)
re-sound
/ (riːˈsaʊnd) /
verb
to sound or cause to sound again
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