to redound to sb's credit
1redound — re|dound [rıˈdaund] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: redonder to flow back , from Latin redundare, from unda wave ] redound to sb s credit/honour etc formal to improve people s opinion of someone …
2redound — ► 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 …
3redound — (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… …
4redound — [ri dound′] vi. [ME redounden < MFr redonder < L redundare, to overflow < re(d) , intens. + undare, to surge, swell < unda, a wave: see WATER] 1. to have a result or effect (to the credit or discredit, etc. of someone or something) 2 …
5redound — 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… …
6redound — v. (formal) (d; intr.) to redound to ( to affect ) (her success redounds to the credit of her teachers) * * * [rɪ daʊnd] (formal) (d; intr.) to redound to (her success redounds to the credit of her teachers; to affect ) …
7redound — /rəˈdaʊnd / (say ruh downd) verb (i) 1. to have an effect or result, as to the advantage, disadvantage, credit, or discredit of a person or thing: *If successful, it will redound to the credit of every one of you. –frank clune, 1937. 2. to result …
8credit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. faith, belief; credibility, trust; credit, borrowing power. v. t. believe, trust; credit. See accounting. II Borrowing power Nouns 1. credit, trust, score, tally, account, tab; loan (see debt);… …
9redound — [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 …
10credit — n 1. trustworthiness, faithfulness, integrity, honor; rectitude, probity, veracity, honesty, good faith; credibility, reliability, dependability, solvency; constancy, loyalty, firmness. 2. commendation, praise, acclaim, tribute, regard; good word …
