redound

[ ri-dound ]

/ rɪˈdaʊnd /

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verb (used without object)

to have a good or bad effect or result, as to the advantage or disadvantage of a person or thing.

to result or accrue, as to a person.

to come back or reflect upon a person as to honor or disgrace (usually followed by on or upon).

Origin of redound

1350–1400; Middle English redounden<Middle French redonder<Latin redundāre to overflow, equivalent to red-red- + undāre to surge (derivative of unda wave; cf. undulate); cf. redundant

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH redound

rebound, redound , resound

Words nearby redound

red-osier dogwood, redouble, redoubt, redoubtable, redoubted, redound, redout, redowa, redox, red packet, red-pencil

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Example sentences from the Web for redound

There are passages, in this book which, much as they redound to the honour of their writer, are indisputably heavy reading.
Henry Fielding: A Memoir|G. M. Godden
Merit, indeed, meets in England with rewards of another kind, which redound more to the honour of the nation.
Letters on England|Voltaire
I tried to think how to better my story, so to tell it that it should redound to my credit.
Helmet of Navarre|Bertha Runkle
Above all, gifts given to monks will redound to the good of the dead for a long time.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)|Charles Eliot

All my friends encourage me in this ambition; as thinking it will redound very much to my honour.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton

British Dictionary definitions for redound

redound

/ (rɪˈdaʊnd) /

verb

(intr foll by to) to have an advantageous or disadvantageous effect (on)brave deeds redound to your credit

(intr foll by on or upon) to recoil or rebound

(intr) archaic to arise; accruewealth redounding from wise investment

(tr) archaic to reflect; bringhis actions redound dishonour upon him

Word Origin for redound

C14: from Old French redonder, from Latin redundāre to stream over, from red- re + undāre to rise in waves, from unda a wave

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单词	redound
释义	redound [ ri-dound ] / rɪˈdaʊnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR redound ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to have a good or bad effect or result, as to the advantage or disadvantage of a person or thing. to result or accrue, as to a person. to come back or reflect upon a person as to honor or disgrace (usually followed by on or upon). Origin of redound 1350–1400; Middle English redounden<Middle French redonder<Latin redundāre to overflow, equivalent to red-red- + undāre to surge (derivative of unda wave; cf. undulate); cf. redundant WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH redound rebound, redound , resound Words nearby redound red-osier dogwood, redouble, redoubt, redoubtable, redoubted, redound, redout, redowa, redox, red packet, red-pencil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for redound There are passages, in this book which, much as they redound to the honour of their writer, are indisputably heavy reading. Henry Fielding: A Memoir\|G. M. Godden Merit, indeed, meets in England with rewards of another kind, which redound more to the honour of the nation. Letters on England\|Voltaire I tried to think how to better my story, so to tell it that it should redound to my credit. Helmet of Navarre\|Bertha Runkle Above all, gifts given to monks will redound to the good of the dead for a long time. Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)\|Charles Eliot All my friends encourage me in this ambition; as thinking it will redound very much to my honour. Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)\|John Hill Burton British Dictionary definitions for redound redound / (rɪˈdaʊnd) / verb (intr foll by to) to have an advantageous or disadvantageous effect (on)brave deeds redound to your credit (intr foll by on or upon) to recoil or rebound (intr) archaic to arise; accruewealth redounding from wise investment (tr) archaic to reflect; bringhis actions redound dishonour upon him Word Origin for redound C14: from Old French redonder, from Latin redundāre to stream over, from red- re + undāre to rise in waves, from unda a wave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to redound reverberate, return, recoil, react, resound
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redound

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