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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRedound
/rɪˈdaʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have an effect or result, especially in a positive manner.
"Her hard work will redound to her benefit in the long run." - 2
To contribute or lead to a particular outcome.
"The team's success redounded to the coach's reputation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'redound' originates from the Latin 'redundare', meaning 'to overflow', which evolved into Middle English as 'redounden'. Historically, it has shifted from a literal sense of overflowing to a figurative sense of contributing to or having an effect on something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Redound" is said worldwide
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avoir un effet
Transliteration: avwar un efɛ
"Son travail acharné aura un effet positif."
wirken
Transliteration: ˈvɪʁkən
"Ihre harte Arbeit wird sich positiv auswirken."
avere effetto
Transliteration: aˈvere efˈfetto
"Il suo impegno avrà un effetto positivo."
tener efecto
Transliteration: teˈneɾ eˈfekto
"Su esfuerzo tendrá un efecto positivo."
ter efeito
Transliteration: teʁ eˈfeitu
"Seu trabalho terá um efeito positivo."
प्रभाव डालना
Transliteration: prabhav daalna
"उसका कठिन परिश्रम सकारात्मक प्रभाव डालेगा।"
产生影响
Transliteration: chǎnshēng yǐngxiǎng
"她的努力会产生积极的影响。"
영향을 미치다
Transliteration: yeonghyang-eul michida
"그녀의 노력은 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것이다."
影響を与える
Transliteration: eikyō o ataeru
"彼女の努力は良い影響を与えるだろう。"
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