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resonating

resonating is the present participle and gerund 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.

Phrases with resonating

Questions about resonating

What is resonating the present participle and gerund of?
Resonating is the present participle and gerund of resonate.

Words near resonating in the dictionary

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

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