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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

/ ɪˈʊԻ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of resound1

1350–1400; Middle English resounen < Middle French resoner < Latin Dz, equivalent to re- re- + Dz to sound 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of resound1

C14: from Old French resoner , from Latin reDz to sound again
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That legacy continues to resound into the present day.

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"The Supreme Court's decision represents a resounding victory for religious liberty and for the foundational principles that have guided our nation since its founding," he said.

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The crack of the ball off Jordan Woolery’s bat in the first inning sent a sharp, resounding message — the Bruins weren’t going to let their opponent dictate the tone this time.

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But really, it’s a question Republicans have been asking — and answering with a resounding yes — for years.

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It was a message that resounded with many voters.

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