redound

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R0104600 (rĭ-dound′)intr.v. re·dound·ed, re·dound·ing, re·dounds 1. To have an effect or consequence: deeds that redound to one's discredit.2. To return; recoil: "covered her with a ridicule that would redound upon their son" (Louise Auchincloss).

[Middle English redounden, to flow abundantly, from Old French redonder, from Latin redundāre, to overflow; see redundant.]

redound

(rɪˈdaʊnd) vb1. (foll by: to) to have an advantageous or disadvantageous effect (on): brave deeds redound to your credit. 2. (foll by: on or upon) to recoil or rebound3. (intr) archaic to arise; accrue: wealth redounding from wise investment. 4. (tr) archaic to reflect; bring: his actions redound dishonour upon him. [C14: from Old French redonder, from Latin redundāre to stream over, from red- re- + undāre to rise in waves, from unda a wave]

re•dound

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v.i. 1. to have a good or bad effect; work to one's advantage or disadvantage. 2. to result or accrue. 3. to reflect upon a person as honor or disgrace (usu. followed by on or upon). [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French redonder < Latin redundāre to overflow =red- red- + undāre to surge (derivative of unda wave; compare undulate)]

redound

Past participle: redounded
Gerund: redounding

Imperative
redound
redound

Present
I redound
you redound
he/she/it redounds
we redound
you redound
they redound

Preterite
I redounded
you redounded
he/she/it redounded
we redounded
you redounded
they redounded

Present Continuous
I am redounding
you are redounding
he/she/it is redounding
we are redounding
you are redounding
they are redounding

Present Perfect
I have redounded
you have redounded
he/she/it has redounded
we have redounded
you have redounded
they have redounded

Past Continuous
I was redounding
you were redounding
he/she/it was redounding
we were redounding
you were redounding
they were redounding

Past Perfect
I had redounded
you had redounded
he/she/it had redounded
we had redounded
you had redounded
they had redounded

Future
I will redound
you will redound
he/she/it will redound
we will redound
you will redound
they will redound

Future Perfect
I will have redounded
you will have redounded
he/she/it will have redounded
we will have redounded
you will have redounded
they will have redounded

Future Continuous
I will be redounding
you will be redounding
he/she/it will be redounding
we will be redounding
you will be redounding
they will be redounding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been redounding
you have been redounding
he/she/it has been redounding
we have been redounding
you have been redounding
they have been redounding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been redounding
you will have been redounding
he/she/it will have been redounding
we will have been redounding
you will have been redounding
they will have been redounding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been redounding
you had been redounding
he/she/it had been redounding
we had been redounding
you had been redounding
they had been redounding

Conditional
I would redound
you would redound
he/she/it would redound
we would redound
you would redound
they would redound

Past Conditional
I would have redounded
you would have redounded
he/she/it would have redounded
we would have redounded
you would have redounded
they would have redounded

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	redound - return or recoil; "Fame redounds to the heroes"return - return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love"
	2.	redound - contribute; "Everything redounded to his glory"accrue - grow by addition; "The interest accrues"
	3.	redound - have an effect for good or ill; "Her efforts will redound to the general good"affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

Translations

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redound upon (someone or something)

1. To have a direct and significant effect or impact on someone or something, typically a negative one. The economic furor in Europe has already begun redounding upon us in America. It will be unclear for some time whether the financial blockade of the region will redound upon the rebel insurgency in any meaningful way.2. To recoil back on someone or something, especially in a negative or harmful way. In a horrible vicious circle, the venting of all this anger and frustration redounds upon oneself in the form of debilitating stress and anxiety, which in turn simply ends up yielding more anger and frustration. Our desire to exert our mastery over nature is redounding upon us now as the effects of climate change begin taking their toll.See also: redound, upon

redound on (someone or something)

1. To have a direct and significant effect or impact on someone or something, typically a negative one. The economic furor in Europe has already begun redounding on us in America. It will be unclear for some time whether the financial blockade of the region will redound on the rebel insurgency in any meaningful way.2. To recoil back on someone or something, especially in a negative or harmful way. In a horrible vicious circle, the venting of all this anger and frustration redounds on oneself in the form of debilitating stress and anxiety, which in turn simply ends up yielding more anger and frustration. Our desire to exert our mastery over nature is redounding on us now as the effects of climate change begin taking their toll.See also: on, redound

redound on someone

to have an effect on someone. The hot weather has redounded on all of us in a bad way. The problems created by your mistake have redounded on the entire company.See also: on, redound

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verb return or recoil

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