SUPREME WORD OF THE DAY!!!

THIS WEEK'S THEME: VERBS
MONDAY'S  SUPREME WORD OF THE DAY:
REDOUND

PRONUNCIATION:  (ri-DOUND) \

MEANING:

1. To contribute to (someone's credit, honor, etc.).
2. To come back upon.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Old French redonder (to overflow), from Latin redundare (to overflow), from red-/re- (back) + undare (to surge). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wed- (water, wet), which also gave us water, winter, hydrant, redundant, otter, and vodka. Earliest documented use: before 1382.

USAGE: The professor stated that such an arrangement could redound to the benefit of all students..

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