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magnetize(dictionary)
magnetize(dictionary)

redound (iou) and magnetize (iou)


redound (iou)



redound verb & noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French redonder from Latin redundare, formed as RE- + undare surge, from unda wave.]
A. verb.
I. verb intrans.
Of water, waves, etc.: swell or surge up, overflow. LME-E18.
b. Of Other liquids, esp. bodily fluids: overflow, superabound. M16-L17.
c. transf. Be superfluous. L16-M17.
Be plentiful; abound (in, with). LME-M17.
Flow, come, or go back; come again. Also, recoil, spring back. LME-E17.
Resound, reverberate, re-echo. LME-M17.
Result in turning to some advantage or disadvantage. LME.
Free-thinker This Objection..redounds only to the Damage of the Student.
b. Turn or make a great contribution to a person's honour, disgrace, etc. L15.
A. Brookner It redounds to Frederick's credit that he openly shows his hand.
Of advantage, damage, etc.: attach or accrue to, or unto a person. Formerly also, (of wealth etc.) come or fall to. LME.
R. C. Trench Benefits which redound to us through the sacrifice of the death of Christ.
Of honour, disgrace, advantage, etc.: recoil or come back upon, come to as the final result. Foll. by on, upon. M16.
Proceed or arise from or out of something. Now rare or obsolete. L16.
II. verb trans.
Reflect (honour, blame, etc.) in, to, upon a person. L15-E18.
b. noun. Reverberation, echo; a resounding cry. Also, the fact of redounding. rare. M17.

magnetize (iou)



magnetize verb. Also magnetise. L18.
[from MAGNET + -IZE.]
verb trans. Influence by animal magnetism; mesmerize. arch. L18.
E. B. Browning Her own maid magnetizes her twice a day..the learned say..she will recover.
verb trans. Make magnetic; induce magnetism in. E19.
Discovery A natural ore which exists in a magnetized state.
verb trans. Attract as a magnet does (lit. & fig.). M19.
E. Bowen Bligh, as though magnetized, could not help glancing back..again at the cottage.
magnetizable adjective able to be magnetized L18.
magnetiza'bility noun ability to be magnetized L19.
magnetizer noun L18.