Definition of Reverberate

1. Verb. Ring or echo with sound. "The woods reverberate with many kinds of birds "; "The hall resounded with laughter"

Exact synonyms: Echo, Resound, Ring
Generic synonyms: Go, Sound
Specialized synonyms: Consonate, Reecho, Reecho, Bong
Derivative terms: Echo, Resonant, Reverberance, Reverberant, Reverberation, Reverberative, Ring, Ringing

2. Verb. Have a long or continuing effect. "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"
Generic synonyms: Die Hard, Endure, Persist, Prevail, Run
Derivative terms: Reverberation

3. Verb. Be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves. "The waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building"
Generic synonyms: Reflect
Related verbs: Reflect
Derivative terms: Reverberant

4. Verb. To throw or bend back (from a surface). "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
Exact synonyms: Reflect
Category relationships: Acoustics
Specialized synonyms: Mirror
Derivative terms: Reflector, Reverberant

5. Verb. Spring back; spring away from an impact. "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Exact synonyms: Bounce, Bound, Rebound, Recoil, Resile, Ricochet, Spring, Take A Hop
Specialized synonyms: Kick, Kick Back, Recoil, Bound Off, Skip, Carom
Generic synonyms: Bound, Jump, Leap, Spring
Derivative terms: Bounce, Bounce, Bound, Rebound, Recoil, Resiliency, Resilient, Ricochet, Spring

6. Verb. Treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace. "Reverberate ore"
Generic synonyms: Process, Treat

Definition of Reverberate

1. a. Reverberant.

2. v. t. To return or send back; to repel or drive back; to echo, as sound; to reflect, as light, as light or heat.

3. v. i. To resound; to echo.

Definition of Reverberate

1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reverberate

revenued
revenuer
revenuers
revenues
revenue bond
revenue enhancement
revenue sharing
revenue stamp
revenue tariff
reverable
reverb
reverbed
reverberance
reverberant
reverberantly
reverberate (current term)
reverberated
reverberates
reverberating
reverberating circuit
reverberation
reverberation
reverberations
reverberative
reverberatory
reverbing
reverbs
Reverdin's method
Reverdin graft
revere

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