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Verb: redound  ri'dawnd
  1. Return or recoil
    "Fame redounds to the heroes"
     
  2. Contribute
    "Everything redounded to his glory"
     
  3. Have an effect for good or ill
    "Her efforts will redound to the general good"

Derived forms: redounding, redounds, redounded

Type of: accrue, affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, return, touch, touch on

Nearest

redo
redolence
redolent
redolently
Redonda
red-orange
redouble
redoubled
redoubt
redoubtable
redound
redox
red-pencil
redpoll
red-purple
redraft
redraw
redress
redressal
red-rimmed
redroot