resonates

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to produce, increase, or fill with sound, by vibrating (= shaking) objects that are near:

His voice resonated in the empty church.

The noise of the bell resonated through the building.

to be filled with a particular quality:

The building resonates with historic significance.

to continue to have a powerful effect or value:

The significance of those great stories resonates down the centuries.

If an experience or memory resonates, it makes you feel an emotional connection:

Her experiences resonate powerfully with me, living, as I do, in a similar family situation.

What exactly is it about that music that resonates with you?

If you resonate with something, it feels true or has meaning for you:

She spoke about both doubting herself and believing in herself, and I definitely resonate with that.

The thing that I resonated with as a kid was that you always had special protection from your parents.

to produce or be filled with clear, continuing sound:

The noise of the bell resonated through the building.

An object that resonates reflects sound waves and makes them seem louder.