Redound

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To have an effect or consequence: deeds that redound to one's discredit.
  • verb-intransitive. To return; recoil: Glory redounds upon the brave.
  • verb-intransitive. To contribute; accrue.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To result in, to contribute (to a specified situation or consequence).
  • v. To attach, come back, accrue (to or upon someone).
  • v. To arise or occur in consequence (from or out of something).
  • v. To swell, surge up (of waves, liquid etc.).
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. 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.
  • verb-intransitive. 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To overflow; be redundant; be in excess; remain over and above.
  • To be sent, rolled, or driven back; roll or flow back, as a wave; rebound.
  • To conduce; result; turn out; have effect.
  • n. The coming back, as of consequence or effect; result; reflection; return.
  • n. Reverberation; echo.
  • n. Imp. Dict.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. have an effect for good or ill
  • v. return or recoil
  • v. contribute
  • Verb Form
    redounded    redounding    redounds   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bear upon    bear on    touch    touch on    affect    impact    return    accrue   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    overflow    result    return    requital    rebound    reverberation    contribute    accrue   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Pound    Sound    abound    aground    around    astound    bound    browned    compound    confound