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reverberate

/ reverberate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
treat, process, heatl, metl, or refine in a reverberating furnace
"reverberate ore"
Type of:
process treat
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves
"the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building"
Type of:
reflect
Verb group:
reflect
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
have a long or continuing effect
"The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"
Type of:
prevail persist die hard
Derived:
repercussion reverberation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface)
"A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person''s eyes"
"Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
Kinds of:
mirror
Derived:
reflector
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
acoustics
verb Sense 5
ring or echo with sound
"the hall resounded with laughter"
Type of:
sound go
Kinds of:
consonate reecho bong
Derived:
echo reverberation sound reflection replication plangency
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"
"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Type of:
jump leap bound
Kinds of:
kick back recoil kick skip bound off
Derived:
ricochet carom recoil repercussion rebound
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
1
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process treat reflect prevail persist die hard mirror sound go consonate reecho bong