Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense redounds, present participle redounding, past tense, past participle redounded
verb
If an action or situation redounds to your benefit or advantage, it gives people a good impression of you or brings you something that can improve your situation.
The success in the Middle East redounds to his benefit. [VERB + to]
My skill in such matters might redound to my advantage. [VERBto noun]
redound in British English
(rɪˈdaʊnd)
verb
1. (intransitive; foll byto)
to have an advantageous or disadvantageous effect (on)
brave deeds redound to your credit
2. (intransitive; foll byon or upon)
to recoil or rebound
3. (intransitive) archaic
to arise; accrue
wealth redounding from wise investment
4. (transitive) archaic
to reflect; bring
his actions redound dishonour upon him
Word origin
C14: from Old French redonder, from Latin redundāre to stream over, from red-re- + undāre to rise in waves, from unda a wave
redound in American English
(rɪˈdaʊnd)
verb intransitive
1.
to have a result or effect (to the credit or discredit, etc. of someone or something)
2.
to come back; react; recoil (upon)
said of honor or disgrace
3. Obsolete
to surge up or overflow
Word origin
ME redounden < MFr redonder < L redundare, to overflow < re(d)-, intens. + undare, to surge, swell < unda, a wave: see water
Examples of 'redound' in a sentence
redound
Finally, there was evidently something extra in the refreshments and that would redound to their credit.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor ADRIENNE AND THE CHALET SCHOOL (2004)
I've learned something that may redound greatly to his advantage.
Julian May IRONCROWN MOON: PART TWO OF THE BOREAL MOON TALE (2004)