Redound

[imp. & p. p. REDOUNDED; p. pr. & vb. n. REDOUNDING.] [O. Fr. redonder, Pr. redondar, Sp. & Pg. redundar, It. ridondare, Lat. redundare, from red, re, again, back, and undare, to rise in waves or surges, from unda, a wave.]

1Sense 1. To roll back as a wave or flood; to be sent or driven back. “Redounding tears.” Spenser.

The evil, soon Driven back, redounded as a flood on those From whom it sprung. Milton.

2Sense 2. To come back; to come as a consequence or result; to have effect; to result; to contribute; to conduce.

The honor done to our religion ultimately redounds to God, the author of it. Rogers.

There will no small use redound from them to that manufacture. Addison.

3Sense 3. To be in excess; to remain over and above; to be redundant.

For every dram of honey therein found, A pound of gall doth over it redound. Spenser.

n. 1. The coming back as of consequence or effect; result; return; requital. *We give you welcome; not without redound Of use and glory to yourselves ye come. Tennyson.* 2. Rebound; echo; reverberation. [Rare.]