redound
Return as consequence
Redound means to have a particular effect or consequence, usually returning to affect someone or something.
It most often appears in formal contexts with the preposition "to": His charitable work redounds to his credit.
The word suggests that actions or qualities circle back, contributing positively or negatively to a person's reputation or situation.
Though somewhat old-fashioned, redound persists in legal and literary writing where its sense of accumulated effect fits naturally.
What follows a cause
- outcomeFinal result of events
- effectResult of a cause
- contributeGive to a collective
- accrueIncrease by addition
revert · reflect · impact · repercussion · ramification · implication · aftermath · fallout
result
What follows a cause
- outcomeFinal result of events
- effectResult of a cause
- contributeGive to a collective
accrue · revert · reflect · impact · repercussion · ramification · implication · aftermath · fallout · upshot
advantage
Favorable position or circumstance
honor · glory · favor · merit · value · reward · dividend · blessing · boon · yield
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
credit · glory · recognition · renown · distinction · acclaim · standing · regard · respect · dignity
redounddissipate
Gradually fade away
disperse · scatter · diffuse · spread thin · evaporate
abundance, abound, redundant, inundate, undulate, abounding, abounded, redundantly, abounds