/rɪˈdaʊnd/
verb
1 a the coming back, as of consequence or effect. b result. c return. d requital. 2 a rebound. b reverberation.
Foolish men often expect that a strenuous effort to repair broken affection will redound to all matters of the heart. But no! Learned men know this: You may win her back. Sure. But she won’t come back all the way.
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“Redound.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/redound. Accessed 13 July 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “redound”, accessed July 13, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/redound.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Redound. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/redound