redound
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Verb
redounding, present participle; redounded, past tense; redounds, 3rd person singular present; redounded, past participle;
/riˈdound/,
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redounding, present participle; redounded, past tense; redounds, 3rd person singular present; redounded, past participle;
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Contribute greatly to (a person's credit or honor)
- - his latest diplomatic effort will redound to his credit
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Come back upon; rebound on
- - may his sin redound upon his head!
Web Definitions:
- return or recoil; "Fame redounds to the heroes"
- contribute; "Everything redounded to his glory"
- have an effect for good or ill; "Her efforts will redound to the general good"
- To result in, to contribute (to a specified situation or consequence); To attach, come back, accrue (to or upon someone); To arise or occur in consequence (from or out of something); To swell, surge up (of waves, liquid etc.)
- (739) to come back; react; recoil (upon).
- Contribute to someone's credit or discredit.
- To reflect or come back either favorably or unfavorably