redound

• Verbe signifiant contribuer grandement à la réputation ou à l'honneur de quelqu'un, ou avoir un certain effet ou résultat.

A verb meaning to contribute greatly to a person's credit or honor, or to have a specified effect or result.

1. Return or recoilC2formal

   To come back or rebound upon the originator, often used with 'upon' or 'to'.

   Retomber sur

   • His dishonesty will redound upon him eventually.
   • The praise redounded to the team's credit.
   • The consequences of the decision redounded to their disadvantage.

   Synonymesbackfireboomerangcome backreboundrecoilreturn

2. C2formal

   To contribute to a particular result or effect, often used with 'to'.

   contribuer à

   • Her hard work redounded to the success of the project.
   • The new policy redounded to the benefit of all employees.
   • His generosity redounded to the community's well-being.

   Synonymesaccrueconducecontributeleadtend

3. Have an effect for good or illC2formal

   To have a specific outcome or impact, either positive or negative.

   Se répercuter (en bien ou en mal)

   • The scandal redounded to his shame.
   • Their efforts redounded to the greater glory of the institution.
   • The changes redounded to the improvement of the system.

   Synonymesaccrueconducecontributeinureoperateservetend