redound

🇺🇸 /rɪˈdaʊnd/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈdaʊnd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

To bring a good result or benefit to someone because of their actions or qualities.

His kindness will redound to his credit.

R

To cause someone to be thought of in a certain way because of their actions or the actions of others.

The scandal redounded to the disgrace of the company.

translation

v. To bring a good result or benefit to someone because of their actions or qualities.; To cause someone to be thought of in a certain way because of their actions or the actions of others.

Word Forms

3rd Present redounds
Past redounded
Perfect redounded
Progressive redounding