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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 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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   Where does reverberate come from?

   • In fact, reverberate comes from a much different source: the Latin verb verberare, meaning "to whip, beat, or lash," which is related to the noun verber, meaning "rod." Reverberate entered the English language in the 15th century, and one of its early meanings was "to beat, drive, or cast back."

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   When a loud sound reverberates through a place?

   • When a loud sound reverberates through a place, it echoes through it. The sound of the tank guns reverberated through the little Bavarian town. [VERB preposition] A woman's shrill laughter reverberated in the courtyard. [VERB] You can say that an event or idea reverberates when it has a powerful effect which lasts a long time.

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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 examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Corpus.

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

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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 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 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 how to use this verb with synonyms, pronunciation and grammar notes.