reverberate

[verb ri-vur-buh-reyt; adjective ri-vur-ber-it]

verb (used without object), re·ver·ber·at·ed, re·ver·ber·at·ing.

verb (used with object), re·ver·ber·at·ed, re·ver·ber·at·ing.

adjective


Nearby words

  1. revenue stamp,
  2. revenue tariff,
  3. revenuer,
  4. reverb,
  5. reverberant,
  6. reverberation,
  7. reverberation time,
  8. reverberator,
  9. reverberatory,
  10. reverberatory furnace

Origin of reverberate

First recorded in 1540–50, reverberate is from the Latin word reverberātus (past participle of reverberāre to strike back). See reverberant, -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for reverberate

reverberate

verb

(intr) to resound or re-echothe explosion reverberated through the castle
to reflect or be reflected many times
(intr) to rebound or recoil
(intr) (of the flame or heat in a reverberatory furnace) to be deflected onto the metal or ore on the hearth
(tr) to heat, melt, or refine (a metal or ore) in a reverberatory furnace
Derived Formsreverberant or rare reverberative, adjectivereverberantly, adverbreverberation, noun

Word Origin for reverberate

C16: from Latin reverberāre to strike back, from re- + verberāre to beat, from verber a lash

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Word Origin and History for reverberate
v.

1570s, "beat back, drive back, force back," from Latin reverberatus, past participle of reverberare "strike back, repel, cause to rebound" (see reverberation). Meaning "re-echo" is from 1590s. Earlier verb was reverberen (early 15c.). Related: Reverberated; reverberating.

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