resound
verb
re·sound ri-ˈzau̇nd 
also -ˈsau̇nd
resounded; resounding; resounds
intransitive verb
1
: to become filled with sound : reverberate
2
a
: to sound loudly
the gunshot resounded
b
: to produce a sonorous or echoing sound
3
: to become renowned
transitive verb
1
: to extol loudly or widely : celebrate
2
: echo, reverberate
3
: to sound or utter in full resonant tones
Synonyms
- bless
- carol
- celebrate
- emblazon
- exalt
- extol
- extoll
- glorify
- hymn
- laud
- magnify
- praise
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
The organ resounded throughout the church. His speech resounded throughout the world.
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The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 Carmichael trusts his audience with the reality that coming out seldom adheres to such binaries, and that the act can resound long beyond the initial revelation. Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2022 Rosa Chavez has lived half a block away from the school for 35 years, and was cooking calabaza con pollo on Tuesday when gunfire began to resound. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 29 May 2022 Now, in the days following Hanych’s death, stories of the friendly bar owner and the famed music venue continue to resound in Northeast Ohio. Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 16 June 2022 His talking points about corrupt elections resound daily across right-wing media. Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 5 June 2022 The family moved in 1950 to a small town in Illinois, and Larry was 9 when his mother died — a loss that would resound in his writing for decades. Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 Matt Wake: Along those lines, their music and influence continue to resound. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 27 Apr. 2022 Wong’s efforts to clean up a cape that doesn’t belong to him will resound with viewers, Lobaton says, who may have experienced a similar situation. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022 See More
The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 Carmichael trusts his audience with the reality that coming out seldom adheres to such binaries, and that the act can resound long beyond the initial revelation. Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2022 Rosa Chavez has lived half a block away from the school for 35 years, and was cooking calabaza con pollo on Tuesday when gunfire began to resound. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 29 May 2022 Now, in the days following Hanych’s death, stories of the friendly bar owner and the famed music venue continue to resound in Northeast Ohio. Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 16 June 2022 His talking points about corrupt elections resound daily across right-wing media. Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 5 June 2022 The family moved in 1950 to a small town in Illinois, and Larry was 9 when his mother died — a loss that would resound in his writing for decades. Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 Matt Wake: Along those lines, their music and influence continue to resound. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 27 Apr. 2022 Wong’s efforts to clean up a cape that doesn’t belong to him will resound with viewers, Lobaton says, who may have experienced a similar situation. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English resounen, from Middle French resoner, from Latin resonare, from re- + sonare to sound — more at sound entry 1
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Kids Definition
resound
verb
re·sound ri-ˈzau̇nd
resounded; resounding
1
: to become filled with sound : reverberate
The hall resounded with cheers.
2
: to sound loudly
The organ resounds through the hall.
resounds
verb
1
as in celebrates
to proclaim the glory of folk songs that resound the noble deeds of the nation's heroes of yore Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- celebrates
- praises
- blesses
- exalts
- extols
- salutes
- hymns
- worships
- hails
- emblazons
- lauds
- cheers
- applauds
- magnifies
- extolls
- carols
- commends
- acclaims
- glorifies
- chants
- rhapsodizes
- cites
- compliments
- eulogizes
- idolizes
- deifies
- flatters
- adores
- recommends
- belauds
- renowns
- touts
- cracks up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- blames
- criticizes
- censures
- admonishes
- reproves
- chides
- reprehends
- rebukes
- reproaches
- reprobates
- castigates
- lambasts
- reprimands
- lambastes
- keelhauls
2
as in echoes
to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves thunder resounded across the plain Synonyms & Similar Words
- echoes
- reverberates
- resonates
- sounds
- rings
- reechos
- rolls
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- quiets
- dampens
- dulls
- deadens
- damps