resonate /ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt/ verb3 •To vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration.The books on top of the piano resonate when he plays certain notes. •(figurative) To have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support.His words resonated with the crowd. •(figurative) To agree or sympathise, not necessarily perfectly, usually with an emotion, an attitude, or an intellectual position.The human propensity to resonate emotionally with others. formsresonated · resonating · resonates