redound

re·dound

verb \ri-ˈdau̇nd\

Definition of REDOUND

intransitive verb

1

archaic : to become swollen : overflow

2

: to have an effect for good or ill <new power alignments which may or may not redound to the faculty's benefit — G. W. Bonham>

3

: to become transferred or added : accrue

4

: rebound, reflect

Origin of REDOUND

Middle English, from Middle French redunder, from Latin redundare, from re-, red- re- + unda wave — more at water

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with REDOUND

abound, aground, around, astound, background, bloodhound, boozehound, brassbound, break ground, campground, chowhound, clothbound, come round, compound, confound, coonhound, deerhound, deskbound, dumbfound, earthbound, eastbound, elkhound, expound, fairground, fogbound, foot-pound, foreground, foxhound, gain ground, go-round, greyhound, half-bound, hardbound, hellhound, hidebound, high ground, homebound, horehound, housebound, icebound, impound, inbound, ironbound, lose ground, newfound, newshound, northbound, outbound, playground, pot-bound, profound, propound, rebound, renowned, resound, rockbound, rock hound, scent hound, sight hound, sleuthhound, smooth hound, snowbound, softbound, southbound, spellbound, staghound, stone-ground, stormbound, strikebound, surround, to ground, top round, unbound, unround, unsound, well-found, westbound, wolfhound, year-round