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resound
[ ri-zound ]
/ rɪˈzaʊnd /
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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.
Other definitions for resound (2 of 2)
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-sound
re-sound , resoundDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use resound in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for resound (1 of 2)
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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