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   reverberate

   /rɪˈvəːbəreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo: "her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room"
   • ▪ (of a place) appear to vibrate because of a loud noise: "the hall reverberated with laughter"
   • ▪ return or re-echo (a sound): archaic "oft did the cliffs reverberate the sound"
   • 2. have continuing and serious effects: "the statements by the professor reverberated through the Capitol"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘drive or beat back’): from Latin reverberat- ‘struck again’, from the verb reverberare, from re- ‘back’ + verberare ‘to lash’ (from verbera (plural) ‘scourge’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. reverberative adjective
   • 2. reverberator noun
   • 3. reverberatory adjective

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   What does reverberant mean?

   • to echo back or reecho (sound). to cast back or reflect (light, heat, etc.). to subject to reflected heat, as in a reverberatory furnace. reverberant. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What does reverberate mean?

   • REVERBERATE definition: 1. If a loud, deep sound reverberates, it continues to be heard around an area, so that the area…. Learn more.

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   What does reverb mean?

   • [VERB] You can say that an event or idea reverberates when it has a powerful effect which lasts a long time. The controversy continued to reverberate around the television industry. [VERB preposition] The news sent shock waves through the community that reverberate to this day. [VERB] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does it mean when a Sound reverberates through a place?

   • When a loud sound reverberates through a place, it echoes through it. The sound of the fireworks reverberated through the little town. 5 meanings: 1. to resound or re-echo 2. to reflect or be reflected many times 3. to rebound or recoil 4. (of the flame or heat.... Click for more definitions.

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   Reverberate means to continue to be heard or to have an effect on something or someone. Learn how to use this verb with different prepositions and phrases, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     reverberate verb (EFFECT) [ I + adv/prep ] If an event or...

   • Traditional

     REVERBERATE translate: 聲音, 回響，迴盪, 影響, 震撼；産生廣泛影響. Learn more...

   • Znaczenie Reverberate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     REVERBERATE definicja: 1. If a loud, deep sound...

   • Simplified

     REVERBERATE translate: 声音, 回响，回荡, 影响, 震撼；产生广泛影响. Learn more...

   • Reverberate in Russian

     reverberate translate: отражаться (о звуке) . Learn more in...

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     REVERBERATE translate: rozbrzmiewać. Learn more in the...

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   Aug 14, 2012 · Reverberate means to reflect, repel, or echo sound. It comes from the Latin verb verberare, meaning "to whip, beat, or lash." See synonyms, examples, word history, and more.

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   Reverberate means to echo or resound, or to have a powerful effect that lasts a long time. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of reverberate with Collins Dictionary.

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   Reverberate means sound waves traveling back and forth, as in an echo. Often we use reverberate to talk about sound, or sometimes light. If a noise echoes for a long time, we can say the space reverberates with that noise.

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   to reecho or resound: Her singing reverberated through the house. Synonyms: vibrate, rebound, ring, carry. Physics. to be reflected many times, as sound waves from the walls of a confined space. to rebound or recoil. to be deflected, as flame in a reverberatory furnace.

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   Reverberate means to continue to be heard or to have an effect on something or someone. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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    Reverberate means to be repeated several times as a sound is reflected off different surfaces, or to seem to shake because of a loud noise, or to have a strong effect on people. Learn more about the verb form, synonyms, and usage notes with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.