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Definition of resonate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RESONATE definition: 1. to produce, increase, or fill with sound, by vibrating (= shaking) objects that are near: 2. to…. Learn more.
verb. res· o· nate ˈre-zə-ˌnāt. resonated; resonating. Synonyms of resonate. intransitive verb. 1. : to produce or exhibit resonance. 2. : to respond as if by resonance. resonate to the music. also : to have a repetitive pattern that resembles resonance. 3. : to relate harmoniously : strike a chord. a message that resonates with voters.
Other forms: resonates; resonated; resonating. To resonate is to make, hear, or even understand a deep, full sound. Your speech about the dangers of scarves and convertibles will resonate with your audience if you tell the story of Isadora Duncan's death.
to continue to have a powerful effect or value: The significance of those great stories resonates down the centuries. If an experience or memory resonates, it makes you feel an emotional connection: Her experiences resonate powerfully with me, living, as I do, in a similar family situation.
Synonyms for RESONATE: echo, reverberate, resound, sound, reecho, ring, roll; Antonyms of RESONATE: dull, dampen, quiet, damp, deaden.
resonate in British English. (ˈrɛzəˌneɪt ) verb. 1. to resound or cause to resound; reverberate. 2. (of a mechanical system, electrical circuit, chemical compound, etc) to exhibit or cause to exhibit resonance. 3. (intransitive; often foll by with) to be understood or receive a sympathetic response.
