resound
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re·sound
(rĭ-zound') 
v., -sound·ed, -sound·ing, -sounds. v.intr.
resoundingly re·sound'ing·ly adv.
v., -sound·ed, -sound·ing, -sounds. v.intr.
- To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children.
- To make a loud, long, or reverberating sound: The music resounded through the hall.
- To sound loudly; ring.
- To become famous, celebrated, or extolled: Picasso-a name to resound for ages in art history.
- To send back (sound). See synonyms at echo.
- To utter or emit loudly.
- To celebrate or praise, as in verse or song.
[Alteration (influenced by SOUND1) of Middle English resounen, from Old French resoner, from Latin resonāre : re-, re- + sonāre, to sound.]
resounding re·sound'ing adj.resoundingly re·sound'ing·ly adv.
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resound
verb
- To send back the sound of: echo, rebound, reecho, reflect, repeat, reverberate. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
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resound
IN BRIEF: To echo or be filled with sound.
The school auditorium resounded with music from the band.
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categories related to 'resound'
- Sound, Hearing, and Deafness - resound: (vb) echo or ring with sound; sound loudly; resonate
- Praise, Exaltation, Flattery, and Applause - resound: (vb) be celebrated
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Resound
Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - genlyde, runge, give genlyd
v. tr. - kaste tilbage (lyd), genlyde, gøre kendt
Nederlands (Dutch)
weerklinken, galmen, weerschallen
Français (French)
v. intr. - retentir, avoir un grand retentissement, sonner fort, devenir célèbre
v. tr. - retentir, résonner, dire/parler fort, proclamer publiquement, célébrer
Deutsch (German)
v. - widerhallen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ηχώ, αντηχώ, απηχώ, αντιλαλώ
Português (Portuguese)
v. - ressoar, repercutir, celebrar
Русский (Russian)
звучать, прозвучать
Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - resonar, retumbar
v. tr. - repetir, devolver el sonido
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - genljuda, återskalla, ge eko, besjunga
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
发出回响, 鸣响, 充满声音, 回荡, 使回响, 响亮地发出声音, 使回荡, 大声讲
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 發出回響, 鳴響, 充滿聲音, 回蕩
v. tr. - 使回響, 響亮地發出聲音, 使回蕩, 大聲講
한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 울려 퍼지다, 울리다, 떨치다
v. tr. - 반향하다, 큰소리로 말하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 鳴り響く, 反響する, 知れ渡る, 満ちている
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يدوي, يضج ب
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - נישא בפי כל, התפשט
v. tr. - הדהד, צלצל, הילל
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