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)

to reecho (a sound).

to give forth or utter loudly.

to proclaim loudly (praise, disapproval, etc.).

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Origin of resound

1350–1400; Middle English resounen<Middle French resoner<Latin resonāre, equivalent to re-re- + sonāre to sound¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH resound

1. rebound, redound, resound 2. re-sound, resound

Other definitions for resound (2 of 2)

re-sound

[ ree-sound ]

/ riˈsaʊnd /

verb (used with or without object)

to sound again.

Origin of re-sound

First recorded in 1895–1900; re- + sound¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-sound

re-sound , resound

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How to use resound in a sentence

Do you have a favorite first or last line of a book, one that really resounded for you?
Blake Bailey: How I Write|Noah Charney|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The glare of the stage lights glinted off the heavy rings on her wrinkled fingers, and applause resounded throughout the theater.
Afghan Elder Bibi Hokmina: Why Let the Taliban Control Our Lives?|Melinda Liu|March 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His Nazi obsession resounded in the “gothic soundscapes” and “vampiric” music he and Iggy produced during the Berlin years.
Nine Juiciest Bits From New Bowie Biography|Lizzie Crocker|July 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The clink of the stone-masons' chisels had resounded year after year from morning till night.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

At this moment the strains of Arditi's immortal waltz, "Il Bacio," resounded through the place.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The lobby blazed with light, and resounded with voices and bustle, as people streamed in continuously.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
A rousing Hurrah resounded from thousands of throats as the Emperors train entered the station.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
The humble home no longer resounded with peals of laughter as in days gone by.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue

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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resound

Origin of resound

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British Dictionary definitions for resound (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for resound (2 of 2)