redound

Meaning of redound

noun

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

verb
  1. To swell up (of water, waves etc.); to overflow, to surge (of bodily fluids).
  2. To contribute to an advantage or disadvantage for someone or something.
  3. To contribute to the honour, shame etc. of a person or organisation.
  4. To reverberate, to echo.
  5. To reflect (honour, shame etc.) to or onto someone.
  6. To attach, come back, accrue to someone; to reflect back on or upon someone (of honour, shame etc.).
    His infamous behaviour only redounded back upon him when he was caught.
  7. To arise from or out of something.
  8. (of a wave, flood, etc.) To roll back; to be sent or driven back.

Information about redound

  • The plural form of redound is: redounds.
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Hyphenation of redound

re-dound

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • redound is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Anagrams of redound

rounded, underdo

Words that rhyme with redound

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