redound: Meaning and Definition of

re•dound

Pronunciation: (ri-dound'), [key]
— v.i.
  1. to have a good or bad effect or result, as to the advantage or disadvantage of a person or thing.
  2. to result or accrue, as to a person.
  3. to come back or reflect upon a person as to honor or disgrace (usually followed by on or upon).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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