First Known Use: 15th century
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1reverberate
verb re·ver·ber·ate \-bə-ˌrāt\
: to continue in a series of quickly repeated sounds that bounce off a surface (such as a wall)
: to become filled with a sound
re·ver·ber·at·edre·ver·ber·at·ing
Full Definition of REVERBERATE
transitive verb
1
: reflect
2
: repel
3
: echo
intransitive verb
1
a : to become driven back b : to become reflected
2
: to continue in or as if in a series of echoes : resound <an historic event that still reverberates today>
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Origin of REVERBERATE
Latin reverberatus, past participle of reverberare, from re- + verberare to lash, from verber rod — more at vervain
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2reverberate
adjective re·ver·ber·ate \-b(ə-)rət\
REVERBERATING Defined for Kids
reverberate
verb re·ver·ber·ate \ri-ˈvər-bə-ˌrāt\
re·ver·ber·at·edre·ver·ber·at·ing
Definition of REVERBERATE for Kids
: to continue in or as if in a series of echoes <My voice reverberated throughout the room.>
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