reverberate

//rɪˈvɜːbəreɪt//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

reverberateInfinitive
reverberatePresent tense
reverberatedPast tense
reverberatedPast participle
reverberatingPresent participle
reverberatesThird-person singular
1

To be repeated several times as an echo; to resound or ring with sound.

The sound of the bell reverberated through the valley.

2

To have continuing and serious effects or consequences.

The effects of the economic crisis will reverberate for years to come.

3

To reflect or bounce back (light, heat, or sound).

The sunlight reverberated off the white walls of the building.