rebound, redound

rebound, redound
These "look-alikes" are easily confused. Rebound means "to spring back," "to cast back," "to recoil": "If you really want to, you can rebound from that bad luck." As a noun, rebound means "a bouncing back": "The center of that basketball team captured thirty rebounds during the game." Redound means "to have an effect or result," "to contribute," "to accrue," "to add to": "This generous act will redound to your credit." Although a few lexicographers include "recoil" as one meaning of redound, that meaning is better confined to rebound. Think of rebounding as "bounding" and of redounding as "deeds."

Dictionary of problem words and expressions. . 1975.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • redound — rebound, redound 1. Rebound is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable as a noun and with the stress on the second syllable as a verb. 2. The image with the verb rebound is of something bouncing back, and with redound it is of a tide or… …   Modern English usage

  • rebound — rebound, redound 1. Rebound is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable as a noun and with the stress on the second syllable as a verb. 2. The image with the verb rebound is of something bouncing back, and with redound it is of a tide or… …   Modern English usage

  • redound — See rebound. See rebound, redound …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • rebound — See rebound, redound …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • redound — ► VERB 1) (redound to) formal contribute greatly to (a person s credit or honour). 2) (redound upon) archaic rebound on. ORIGIN Latin redundare surge , from unda a wave …   English terms dictionary

  • Redound — Re*dound , n. 1. The coming back, as of consequence or effect; result; return; requital. [1913 Webster] We give you welcome; not without redound Of use and glory to yourselves ye come. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Rebound; reverberation. [R.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • redound — (v.) late 14c., to overflow, from O.Fr. redonder overflow, abound (12c.), from L. redundare to overflow (see REDUNDANT (Cf. redundant)). Meaning to flow or go back (to a place or person) is from late 14c.; hence to rebound (c.1500), and to… …   Etymology dictionary

  • redound — [rɪ daʊnd] verb 1》 (redound to) formal contribute greatly to (a person s credit or honour). 2》 (redound upon) archaic rebound on. Origin ME: from OFr. redonder, from L. redundare surge , from re(d) again + unda a wave …   English new terms dictionary

  • redound — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French redunder, from Latin redundare, from re , red re + unda wave more at water Date: 14th century 1. archaic to become swollen ; overflow 2. to have an effect for good or ill < new power …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • redound upon — archaic rebound on. → redound …   English new terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”