redound

verb

re·dound ri-ˈdau̇nd How to pronounce redound (audio)

redounded; redounding; redounds

intransitive verb

archaic : to become swollen : overflow

: to have an effect for good or ill

new power alignments which may or may not redound to the faculty's benefit

G. W. Bonham

: to become transferred or added : accrue

: rebound, reflect

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Although it looks and sounds like a number of similar words (including rebound, resound, abound, and redundant), redound is a distinct term. It developed from Middle French redunder, which in turn came from Latin redundare, meaning "to overflow." In its earliest known English uses in the late 1300s, redound meant "to overflow" or "to abound," but those senses are now considered archaic. In current use, redound is often followed by "to," and the effect can be positive or negative: "[It] probably would have redounded strongly to my disadvantage if I had pursued to completion my resolution…," writes Joseph Heller in his 1984 tragicomic novel God Knows.

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Recent Examples on the Web Moreover, the benefits of that concentration overwhelmingly redound to consumers.

Robert D. Atkinson, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022 If anything, Election Day controversies are most likely to redound to the party’s benefit.

Nick Tabor, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2022 All ticket sales and proceeds from my auctioning myself off for language performances and poker lessons will redound to NCRT.

Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2022 If a person wants to use drugs, the thinking goes, the impacts of those choices redound almost entirely on him.

Jeff Eager, National Review, 7 Feb. 2022 These are things that ultimately would redound in favor of our collective security.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2022 But these kinds of social media interactions have become an enormous part of how people enjoy the Games together, and trying to crack down on that only stifles the excitement and conversation that would redound to NBC's benefit.

Jeva Lange, The Week, 8 Aug. 2021 That heritage has given him standing with immigrant activists, bona fides that can redound to his benefit.

Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2021 That benefit would redound worldwide, shaping a far larger share of global climate pollution.

Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2021 See More

单词	redounding
释义	redound verb re·dound ri-ˈdau̇nd redounded; redounding; redounds intransitive verb 1 archaic : to become swollen : overflow 2 : to have an effect for good or ill new power alignments which may or may not redound to the faculty's benefit G. W. Bonham 3 : to become transferred or added : accrue 4 : rebound, reflect Did you know? Although it looks and sounds like a number of similar words (including rebound, resound, abound, and redundant), redound is a distinct term. It developed from Middle French redunder, which in turn came from Latin redundare, meaning "to overflow." In its earliest known English uses in the late 1300s, redound meant "to overflow" or "to abound," but those senses are now considered archaic. In current use, redound is often followed by "to," and the effect can be positive or negative: "[It] probably would have redounded strongly to my disadvantage if I had pursued to completion my resolution…," writes Joseph Heller in his 1984 tragicomic novel God Knows. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Moreover, the benefits of that concentration overwhelmingly redound to consumers. Robert D. Atkinson, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022 If anything, Election Day controversies are most likely to redound to the party’s benefit. Nick Tabor, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2022 All ticket sales and proceeds from my auctioning myself off for language performances and poker lessons will redound to NCRT. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2022 If a person wants to use drugs, the thinking goes, the impacts of those choices redound almost entirely on him. Jeff Eager, National Review, 7 Feb. 2022 These are things that ultimately would redound in favor of our collective security. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2022 But these kinds of social media interactions have become an enormous part of how people enjoy the Games together, and trying to crack down on that only stifles the excitement and conversation that would redound to NBC's benefit. Jeva Lange, The Week, 8 Aug. 2021 That heritage has given him standing with immigrant activists, bona fides that can redound to his benefit. Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2021 That benefit would redound worldwide, shaping a far larger share of global climate pollution. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French redunder, from Latin redundare, from re-, red- re- + unda wave — more at water First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing redound redound to someone's credit/honor redound to the advantage of redound to someone's credit/honor redound to the advantage of redounding verb present participle of redound as in resulting formal to have a particular result —used especially to describe how something affects someone or something or affects the opinion that people have about someone or something —+ to It redounds to his credit that he worked so hard to prevent this crisis. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance resulting affecting acting operating working influencing performing reacting taking panning out behaving responding swaying Antonyms & Near Antonyms backfiring fizzling
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redound

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