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come round

verb

Definition of come round

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

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Examples of come round in a Sentence

  1. the medic waved smelling salts under his nose until he came round

  2. she's cool to the idea right now, but sooner or later she'll come round

First Known Use of come round

1625

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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come round Synonyms

Synonyms

accede, acquiesce, agree, assent, consent, subscribe;

Antonyms

dissent;

Near Antonyms

rebuff, refuse, reject, scorn, spurn;

deny, gainsay;

Related Words

adopt, embrace, espouse;

abide, bear (with), endure, stand, suffer, tolerate;

stomach, swallow, take;

bow, knuckle under, relent, submit, succumb, yield;

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