Redound

[rɪ'daʊnd]

Definition

(verb.) have an effect for good or ill; 'Her efforts will redound to the general good'.

(verb.) contribute; 'Everything redounded to his glory'.

(verb.) return or recoil; 'Fame redounds to the heroes'.

Typed by Brandon--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To roll back, as a wave or flood; to be sent or driven back; to flow back, as a consequence or effect; to conduce; to contribute; to result.

(v. i.) To be in excess; to remain over and above; to be redundant; to overflow.

(n.) The coming back, as of consequence or effect; result; return; requital.

(n.) Rebound; reverberation.

Checked by Bryant

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Result, contribute, conduce, tend.

Editor: Woodrow

Definition

v.i. to be sent back by reaction to rebound: to result turn out: (Spens. Milt.) to overflow to be in excess.—n. the coming back as an effect or consequence return.—n. Redound′ing.

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