What Does REVERBERATE Mean?

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The English word REVERBERATE comes from the Latin verbera which means “whips, rods” or in verb form ‘to beat’.
The clipart shows a whip.

The prefix re- adds the meaning ‘back’, therefore ‘beat back‘.

In modern English, the FIRST definition of REVERBERATE is:
1. to echo
The clipart shows the word echo with the last letter ‘o’ simulating an echo sound.

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The picture shows an echo chamber.

Sentence example: An acoustic echo chamber, in which sounds reverberate in a hollow enclosure, is usually used for recording purposes to create special sound effects.

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The picture shows two hikers standing between the walls of a canyon.

Sentence example: The voices of the hikers reverberated as they walked through Echo Canyon.

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In modern English, the SECOND definition of REVERBERATE is:

2. to have a prolonged effect

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In the picture we see graffiti which says “Black Lives Matter”.

Sentence example: America’s struggle with racial justice is reverberating well into the 21^st century.

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In the picture a driver stops for a rapid test for COVID-19.

Sentence example: Many experts believe that the traumatic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will reverberate long after the virus is brought under control.

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So remember, What Does REVERBERATE Mean?

to echo
to have a prolonged effect

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