All 3 Uses of
resonate
in
Change of Heart, by Picoult
- 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.
*resonate = cause shared feelings or beliefs to arise
Definition:
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