redound

UK /ɹɪˈdaʊnd/ US /ɹɪˈdaʊnd/
verb 5noun 1

Definitions

verb

1

To swell up (of water, waves etc.); to overflow, to surge (of bodily fluids).

For every dram of hony therein found / A pound of gall doth over it redound […].

2

To contribute to an advantage or disadvantage for someone or something.

The honour done to our religion ultimately redounds to God, the author of it.

The fact that in one case the advance redounds to private advantage and in the other, theoretically, to the public good, does not alter the core assumptions common to both.

3

To contribute to the honour, shame etc. of a person or organisation.

I did not omit even our Sports and Paſtimes, or any other Particular which I thought might redound to the Honour of my Country.

One thing about the ‘John McCain-didn’t-sleep-with-a-lobbyist’ story redounds to the New York Times’ credit.

4

To reverberate, to echo.

5

To reflect (honour, shame etc.) to or onto someone.

noun

1

A coming back, as an effect or consequence; a return.

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