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come round

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came round; come round; coming round; comes round

Definition of come 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
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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

First Known Use of come round

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of come round was in 1625

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“Come round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20round. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.

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