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Resound vs Refound - What's the difference?

resound | refound |

In lang=en terms the difference between resound and refound

is that resound is to throw back, or return, the sound of; to echo while refound is to found or cast anew.

As verbs the difference between resound and refound

is that resound is to sound again or resound can be to reverberate with sound or noise while refound is (refind) or refound can be to found again; to reestablish.

resound

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(en verb)
  • to sound again
  • to echo a sound
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) resownen, from (etyl) resoner, from (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to reverberate with sound or noise
  • The street resounded with the noise of the children's game.
  • to make a reverberating sound
  • The sound of the brass band resounded through the town.
  • To throw back, or return, the sound of; to echo.
  • * Alexander Pope
  • Albion's cliffs resound the rural lay.
  • To praise or celebrate with the voice, or the sound of instruments; to extol with sounds; to spread the fame of.
  • * Alexander Pope
  • The man for wisdom's various arts renowned, / Long exercised in woes, O muse, resound .
    Derived terms
    * resounded * resounding

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    refound

    English

    Etymology 1

    Inflected form

    Verb

    (head)
  • (refind)
  • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To found again; to reestablish.
  • To found or cast anew.
  • * T. Warton
  • Ancient bells refounded .

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