come round

verb

came round; come round; coming round; comes round

intransitive verb

1
: to change direction
2
: to return to a former condition
especially : come to sense 1
3
: to accede to a particular opinion or course of action
you'll come round to our side eventually

Examples of come round in a Sentence

the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round she's cool to the idea right now, but sooner or later she'll come round
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For the coming round, various complexities in the French electoral system make predictions difficult. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024 These public statements signal political will by many leading G-20 members, making the coming round of G-20 meetings in September an opportune time to act. Landry Signé, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023 Every year, the big COP climate conference comes round again. Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 By the time the 1990s came round, nylons were a thing of the past—seen only on first ladies, or ripped up on the legs of Courtney Love. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023 Each fearful face comes round, what terror’s taught is soundless. Carol Muske-Dukes, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023 When May 1968 comes round, the by-this-point mature Carole is ready to luxuriate in the free-thinking and free-love spirit of the times. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023 The kitchen’s white walls, also in Venetian plaster, take on a golden hue as the sunlight comes round from the east. Howard Christian, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023 Andor season one was a big hit here at Vulture, so the news that Andor season two is coming round the mountain has been hotly anticipated. Vulture, 7 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of come round was in 1625

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Cite this Entry

“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20round. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

come round

verb
1
2
: to change direction or opinion
you'll come round to our side soon

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