/ rɪˈvɜːbəreɪt; NAmE -ˈvɜːrb-/ verb [ v ]
1.
( of a sound ) to be repeated several times as it is reflected off different surfaces
SYN echo :
Her voice reverberated around the hall.
2.
reverberate (with / to sth) ( of a place ) to seem to shake because of a loud noise :
The hall reverberated with the sound of music and dancing.
3.
( formal ) to have a strong effect on people for a long time or over a large area :
Repercussions of the case continue to reverberate through the financial world.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense drive or beat back ): from Latin reverberat- struck again, from the verb reverberare , from re- back + verberare to lash (from verbera (plural) scourge).