v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' zau ̇ nd also - ' sau ̇ nd
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English resounen, from Middle French resoner, from Latin resonare, from re- + sonare to sound ― more at SOUND
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to become filled with sound : REVERBERATE
2 a : to sound loudly <the gunshot resound ed > b : to produce a sonorous or echoing sound
3 : to become renowned
transitive verb
1 : to extol loudly or widely : CELEBRATE
2 : ECHO , REVERBERATE
3 : to sound or utter in full resonant tones