REDOUND


Meaning of REDOUND in English

v.

Pronunciation: ri- ' dau ̇ nd

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French redunder, from Latin redundare, from re-, red- re- + unda wave ― more at WATER

Date: 14th century

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.