redound
/rɪˈdaʊnd/
verb
- To contribute to a person's credit, honor, or discredit; to have a specified effect or result.
- Her hard work redounded to the success of the entire project.
- The team's poor sportsmanship redounded to their shame.
- His bravery in the rescue redounded to his great honor.
- To come back or rebound; to return to a person or thing, often as a consequence.
- The criticism he gave others eventually redounded upon himself.
- The benefits of the new policy redound to the whole community.
- Any harm done to the environment will redound to future generations.
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