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The letter sequence "v-e-r-b" in reverberate might make you think at first of such word-related brethren as proverb, verbal, and verbose, all of which derive from the Latin noun verbum, meaning "word." In fact, reverberate comes from a much different source: the Latin verb verberare, meaning "to whip, beat, or lash," which is related to the noun verber, meaning "rod." Reverberate entered the English language in the 15th century, and one of its early meanings was "to beat, drive, or cast back." By the early 1600s, it began to appear in contexts associated with sound that repeats or returns the way an echo does.
Examples of reverberate in a Sentence
Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Adani indictment’s aftershocks The aftershocks of the Adani Group’s indictment continue reverberating.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Last year alone, Dreamville Festival generated over $145 million in economic activity for the greater Wake County area, proving that its success reverberates throughout the local community.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Nov. 2024
By targeting a high-profile figure like Tate, the hacktivists aimed to make a statement that reverberated beyond his immediate audience.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Reverberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverberate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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