Question

redound Each new military victory redounded to the glory of the king, whose brilliance as a leader was now praised and feared throughout Europe. rɪˈdaʊnd

Accepted Answer

(1) To have an effect for good or bad. (2) To rebound or reflect. Redound has had a confusing history. Its original meaning was simply “overflow.” But since the prefix re- often means “back,” the later meaning “result” may have arisen because flowing back—on a beach, for example—is a result of the original flowing. Redound has long been confused with other words such as resound and rebound, so today “rebound” is another of its standard meanings. As examples of its usual meaning, we could say that the prohibition of alcohol in 1919 redounded unintentionally to the benefit of gangsters such as Al Capone—and that Capone's jailing on tax-evasion charges redounded to the credit of the famous “Untouchables.

word	redound
definition	(1) To have an effect for good or bad. (2) To rebound or reflect.
eg_sentence	Each new military victory redounded to the glory of the king, whose brilliance as a leader was now praised and feared throughout Europe.
explanation	Redound has had a confusing history. Its original meaning was simply “overflow.” But since the prefix re- often means “back,” the later meaning “result” may have arisen because flowing back—on a beach, for example—is a result of the original flowing. Redound has long been confused with other words such as resound and rebound, so today “rebound” is another of its standard meanings. As examples of its usual meaning, we could say that the prohibition of alcohol in 1919 redounded unintentionally to the benefit of gangsters such as Al Capone—and that Capone's jailing on tax-evasion charges redounded to the credit of the famous “Untouchables.
IPA	rɪˈdaʊnd

Redound Redounded Original Meaning Effect Good Bad Rebound