reverberate

reverberate [ri vʉr′bə rāt΄; ] for adj. [, ri vʉr′bə rit]

vt.

reverberated, reverberating [< L reverberatus, pp. of reverberare, to beat back, repel < re-, again + verberare, to beat < verber, a lash, whip, akin to VERBENA]

1. to cause (a sound) to reecho

2.

a) to reflect (light, etc.)

b) to deflect (heat, flame, etc.), as in a reverberatory furnace

3. to subject to treatment in a reverberatory furnace or the like

vi.

1. to reecho or resound

2.

a) to be reflected, as light or sound waves

b) to be deflected, as heat or flame in a reverberatory furnace

3. to recoil; rebound

4. to have repercussions, as an event or action [a governmental decision reverberating throughout the entire economy ]

adj.

Rare reverberated