reverberate
Translation
to echo, to resound, to have a continuing effect
Examples
The sound reverberated around the empty hall.
The sound reverberated around the empty hall.
The decision will reverberate through the whole company.
The decision will reverberate through the whole company.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((in/around/through sth.)) to echo in/around/through (sth.) The sound reverberated around the empty hall.
Similar Words
Synonyms: echo, resound, resonate
Etymology
From Latin 're-' (back) + 'verberare' (to beat, strike). Literally meaning 'to beat back'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'vibration' that 'repeats' ('re-') and beats ('verber-') back and forth, like an echo.