Resonate
/ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 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 be received or understood wordnet
- 3 To have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support. figuratively
"His words resonated with the crowd."
- 4 sound with resonance wordnet
- 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..."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"I understand what you're saying intellectually, but it doesn't resonate with me emotionally."
Etymology
From Latin resonō.