to sound or cause to sound again
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re-sound
(rē sound′),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t.
re•sound (ri zound′),USA pronunciation v.i.
v.t.
- to sound again.
- re- + sound1 1895–1900
re•sound (ri zound′),USA pronunciation v.i.
- to echo or ring with sound, as a place.
- to make an echoing sound, or sound loudly, as a metallic object:A gong resounded.
- to ring or be echoed, as sounds.
- to be celebrated or notably important:His name resounds in the pages of history.
v.t.
- to reecho (a sound).
- to give forth or utter loudly.
- to proclaim loudly (praise, disapproval, etc.).
- Latin resonāre, equivalent. to re- re- + sonāre to sound1
- Middle French resoner
- Middle English resounen 1350–1400
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