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Definition of redound in English: redoundverb rɪˈdaʊndrəˈdaʊnd [no object]1redound toformal Contribute greatly to (a person's credit or honour) 〈正式〉（对信誉或荣誉）有促进，有益，有增进 his latest diplomatic effort will redound to his credit 他最近的外交努力会提高他的信誉。 Example sentencesExamples - I heard one caller to a radio show suggest that this might redound to our benefit, since all they understand in that region is strength.
- I assure you that it will redound to the social, academic and financial well-being of us all.
- Whether these efforts will redound to the benefit of taxpayers, will only be known come Budget Day 2004.
- But no matter how they acquire their knowledge the fact is that said knowledge will always redound to their advantage.
- Such teamwork will only redound to the physician's benefit.
Synonyms contribute to, be conducive to, result in, lead to, effect have an effect on, affect formal conduce to 2redound uponarchaic Come back upon; rebound on. 〈古〉产生反作用，报应 may his sin redound upon his head! 但愿他的罪过会得到报应。 Example sentencesExamples - But journalists who hurl the most appalling abuse at officials of the government are not well placed to act pious when that abuse redounds upon their sources.
Synonyms rebound on, have an adverse effect on, come back on, recoil on misfire, backfire
OriginLate Middle English (in the sense 'surge up, overflow'): from Old French redonder, from Latin redundare 'surge', from re(d)- 'again' + unda 'a wave'. Rhymesabound, aground, around, astound, bound, compound, confound, dumbfound, expound, found, ground, hound, impound, interwound, mound, pound, profound, propound, round, sound, stoneground, surround, theatre-in-the-round (US theater-in-the-round), underground, wound Definition of redound in US English: redoundverbrəˈdoundrəˈdaʊnd [no object]1redound toformal Contribute greatly to (a person's credit or honor) 〈正式〉（对信誉或荣誉）有促进，有益，有增进 his latest diplomatic effort will redound to his credit 他最近的外交努力会提高他的信誉。 Example sentencesExamples - Whether these efforts will redound to the benefit of taxpayers, will only be known come Budget Day 2004.
- I assure you that it will redound to the social, academic and financial well-being of us all.
- Such teamwork will only redound to the physician's benefit.
- But no matter how they acquire their knowledge the fact is that said knowledge will always redound to their advantage.
- I heard one caller to a radio show suggest that this might redound to our benefit, since all they understand in that region is strength.
Synonyms contribute to, be conducive to, result in, lead to, effect 2redound uponarchaic Come back upon; rebound on. 〈古〉产生反作用，报应 may his sin redound upon his head! 但愿他的罪过会得到报应。 Example sentencesExamples - But journalists who hurl the most appalling abuse at officials of the government are not well placed to act pious when that abuse redounds upon their sources.
Synonyms rebound on, have an adverse effect on, come back on, recoil on
OriginLate Middle English (in the sense ‘surge up, overflow’): from Old French redonder, from Latin redundare ‘surge’, from re(d)- ‘again’ + unda ‘a wave’. |