Redound
/rɪˈdaʊnd/noun
To have an effect or consequence, often in a way that reflects back on someone or something.
Did you know?Its older sense was a literal “rebound” or “overflow,” and the word ultimately traces back to Latin roots meaning “to flow,” so the idea is something coming back in a wave.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
redundare
“to overflow, surge back, flow back”
Old French
Old French
redonder
“to overflow, rebound”
Middle English
English
redounden
“to rebound, return, overflow”
16th Century
English
redound
“to rebound or result in a consequence”
Modern English
English
redound
“to have an effect or consequence, especially one that reflects on someone”