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resonates

Syllables: res·o·natesUK/ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪts/

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Australia/ˈɹez.əˌnæɪts/

resonates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of resonate.

Meaning of resonate

Verb

resonate (third-person singular simple present resonates, present participle resonating, simple past and past participle resonated)

  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. (figuratively) To have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support.
    • His words resonated with the crowd.
  3. (figuratively) To agree or sympathise, not necessarily perfectly, usually with an emotion, an attitude, or an intellectual position.
    • The human propensity to resonate emotionally with others.

Questions about resonates

What is resonates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Resonates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of resonate.
How do you pronounce resonates?
Resonates is pronounced /ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪts/ (UK).

Words near resonates in the dictionary

  1. resonant
  2. resonantly
  3. resonants
  4. resonate
  5. resonated
  6. resonates
  7. resonating
  8. resonating chamber
  9. resonating chambers
  10. resonation
  11. resonations

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