2syllables
redounds
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redounds is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, redounds is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofredounds
1verb
- To swell up (of water, waves etc.); to overflow, to surge (of bodily fluids).
- To contribute to an advantage or disadvantage for someone or something.
- To contribute to the honour, shame etc. of a person or organisation.
- To reverberate, to echo.
- To reflect (honour, shame etc.) to or onto someone.
- To attach, come back, accrue to someone; to reflect back on or upon someone (of honour, shame etc.).
Example: "His infamous behaviour only redounded back upon him when he was caught."
- To arise from or out of something.
- (of a wave, flood, etc.) To roll back; to be sent or driven back.
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