to resonate with
- phrasal verb
- /ˈrɛzəˌneɪt wɪð/
- The speaker's message resonated with the audience, creating a sense of unity.
- resonate with readers
- resonate with many
- resonate with the public
And I think that resonates with what we've seen tonight.
- And I think that resonates with what we've seen tonight.
- I just, he just doesn't resonate with me very well, that's all.
- But Breonna Taylor's experience resonated with me in a very different way.
- So she went there and really resonated with the message that was being taught.
- And I, I think that resonates with, with people of faith.
- And I don't know, it just resonated with me afterwards.
- I think a lot of people are probably resonating with what you just said there.
- And I resonate with what you're saying.
- But it goes to show just how this resonated with so many people.
Examples
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And I think that resonates with what we've seen tonight.
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There is definitely something in his music, and probably in his voice that resonates with people.
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And then it really resonated with me how short life could be.
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Yeah, I, I resonate with so much of what you just shared.
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Find something that feels good, that resonates with your heart.
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As a first generation student, I resonated with some of their struggles.
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Is it something that resonates with you or any of the other creators?
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There was something simpler going on here which resonated with something I'd read.
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Okay, Rosie, the truth is that when we went on our date, you said something that really resonated with me.
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Perhaps even more important in the short run, the message also resonates with U.S. environmentalists.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
To make someone feel something strongly and remember it for a long time
To bring a memory, image, or feeling to mind
Cause a feeling or strong reaction in people
To understand and share another person's feelings by imagining what they feel
To make someone suddenly understand how serious something is
Make people feel a strong connection when it seems familiar
To feel a good connection with someone or something
To make a person feel a strong emotion
Feel a natural connection with someone or something
To make someone feel a strong personal connection
To make someone feel a strong emotion
Antonyms
To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power
How Resonant
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'to evoke a shared feeling or strong response' is directly built from 'resonate' (to strike a chord / be felt) combined with the preposition 'with' indicating the experiencer; the components map transparently onto the phrasal meaning. This is a regular verb + preposition pattern found in many languages and not idiomatic, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The verb resonate with comes from the idea of sound: when a bell rings, a nearby object can start to shake and resonate with it. So when an idea or story resonates with someone, it 'connects with their feelings' and causes a strong response.