Resonate

//ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  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
    be received or understood wordnet
  3. 3
    To have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support. figuratively

    "His words resonated with the crowd."

  4. 4
    sound with resonance wordnet
  5. 5
    To agree or sympathise, not necessarily perfectly, usually with an emotion, an attitude, or an intellectual position. figuratively

    "1976 Professor Rosenblith: U.S. DEPARTMENT of Health, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE DHEW Publication No. (NIH) 76-1138 Proceedings of Conferences I think the tone of concern, both within the outer and the inner circle here,. . . is obviously something that I resonate with. We're dealing with problems in decision-making and uncertainty..."

Synonyms

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Example

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"I understand what you're saying intellectually, but it doesn't resonate with me emotionally."

Etymology

From Latin resonō.

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