redound C2 Topic:Register & Style US /rɪˈdaʊnd/ UK /ɹɪˈdaʊnd/ See IPA manual Freq #225107 Meanings 1 verb contribute Everything redounded to my glory. 2 verb return or recoil Fame redounds to the heroes. 3 verb have an effect for good or ill Your efforts will redound to the general good. 4 verb 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. Thesaurus Word family Related forms redundanceredundancyredundant Etymology From Anglo-Norman redunder, Middle French redonder, and their source, Latin redundō, from red- + undō (“surge”), from unda (“a wave”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # redound **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /rɪˈdaʊnd/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈdaʊnd/ **Frequency rank:** 225107 ## Meanings 1. contribute 2. return or recoil 3. have an effect for good or ill 4. To contribute to an advantage or disadvantage for someone or something. ## Examples - Everything redounded to my glory. - Fame redounds to the heroes. - Your efforts will redound to the general good. - The honour done to our religion ultimately redounds to God, the author of it. ## Related Forms - redundance - redundancy - redundant ## Etymology From Anglo-Norman redunder, Middle French redonder, and their source, Latin redundō, from red- + undō (“surge”), from unda (“a wave”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown