resound

[ ri-zound ]

verb (used without object)

1. to echo or ring with sound, as a place.
2. to make an echoing sound, or sound loudly, as a metallic object:

   A gong resounded.

3. to ring or be echoed, as sounds.
4. to be celebrated or notably important:

   His name resounds in the pages of history.

verb (used with object)

1. to reecho (a sound).
2. to give forth or utter loudly.
3. to proclaim loudly (praise, disapproval, etc.).

resound

/ rɪˈzaʊnd /

verb

1. to ring or echo with sound; reverberate

   the hall resounded with laughter

2. to make a prolonged echoing noise

   the trumpet resounded

3. (of sounds) to echo or ring
4. to be widely famous

   his achievements resounded throughout India

Word History and Origins

Origin of resound¹

1350–1400; Middle English resounen < Middle French resoner < Latin resonāre, equivalent to re- re- + sonāre to sound ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of resound¹

C14: from Old French resoner , from Latin resonāre to sound again

Example Sentences

His monologues resound with right-wing rants and epitomize toxic masculinity in a character he calls Alpha Male.

From Los Angeles Times

“This study shows that abortion bans are fundamentally degrading medical care – not just in a single state or for a certain type of patient but for people with a range of health conditions living anywhere these bans are in place,” Dr. Kari White, executive director of Resound Research and study co-author, said in a media statement at the time.

From Salon

Chilton’s concerns resound in this critical battleground state.

From Los Angeles Times

Veterans issues resound in Montana, which has the second-highest percentage of veterans in the U.S. among the adult civilian population, according to the U.S.

From Seattle Times

The sounds of incoming and outgoing fire resound continuously and residents have to organize their days in anticipation of them.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• echo
• reverberate
• vibrate