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resonate.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹez.əˌnæɪt/Australia
  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. To have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support.

    figuratively
    His words resonated with the crowd.
  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.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *swonh₂éyeti Proto-Italic *swonaō Latin sonō Latin resonōbor. English resonate Borrowed from Latin resonō.

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