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Britannica Dictionary definition of REDOUND
[no object]
formal
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to have a particular result
— used especially to describe how something affects someone or something or affects the opinion that people have about someone or something
— + to
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It redounds to his credit that he worked so hard to prevent this crisis. [=he deserves credit for working so hard]
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a policy that may redound to the advantage of our competitors [=that may help our competitors]
