assonate

• Seltener oder veralteter Begriff, der bedeutet, im Klang übereinzustimmen oder einen Gleichklang zu bilden, besonders im Zusammenhang mit Reim oder Assonanz.

A rare or obsolete verb meaning to sound together or to correspond in sound, particularly in the context of rhyme or assonance.

1. Correspond in vowel soundsC2formal

   To have or produce a resemblance in vowel sounds, especially in poetry or verse, creating a partial rhyme.

   Assonieren

   • The words 'lake' and 'fate' assonate because they share the same long 'a' sound.
   • In the poem, the lines assonate to create a subtle musical effect.
   • Poets often use words that assonate to link ideas without a full rhyme.