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Meaning of 'redound' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Redound [ n.]
- The coming back, as of consequence or effect; result; return; requital.
- Rebound; reverberation.
2 . Redound [ v. i.]
- 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.
- To be in excess; to remain over and above; to be redundant; to overflow.

Meaning of 'redound' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . redound [ v]
Meaning (1):
- contribute
Example in sentence:
  • Everything redounded to his glory
Meaning (2):
- return or recoil
Example in sentence:
  • Fame redounds to the heroes
Meaning (3):
- have an effect for good or ill
Example in sentence:
  • Her efforts will redound to the general good

Nearby Words:

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