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resonate

'rezәneit4 senses · 1338 ms
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verb/ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt//ˈɹez.əˌnæɪt/
  1. 1

    To vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration.

    • The books on top of the piano resonate when he plays certain notes.
  2. 2

    To have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support.figuratively

    • His words resonated with the crowd.
  3. 3

    To agree or sympathise, not necessarily perfectly, usually with an emotion, an attitude, or an intellectual position.figuratively

    • The human propensity to resonate emotionally with others.

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