All 3 Uses of "resonate" in "Change of Heart, by Picoult"

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All 3 Uses

resonate
in
Change of Heart, by Picoult
(Edited)

I imagined picking a section of the Bible that would resonate with him, a balm of prayer during those last few minutes.

resonate = appeal (reinforce feelings or beliefs)
To see the prison and hear the resonant shouts of the mob outside echoing the broadcast on my television-well, it was like deja vu, except it was happening now.

resonant = reinforcing
In fact, some of the things I learned as a young man studying for his bar mitzvah resonate with me even now.
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resonate = cause shared feelings or beliefs to arise

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(1) (resonate)
having reinforcing effects
The exact meaning of resonate depends upon its context. For example:
- "The sound resonates." -- has reinforcing effects that make it sound richer
- "He has a resonate voice." -- deep and rich
- "The story resonates with me." -- evokes shared feelings or beliefs
- "It is resonant of my childhood." -- brings to mind
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)