ROUND (OFF OR OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

round (off or out)

verb

as in to end

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point I'll round off the meeting here and let everyone get an early start on the weekend

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as in to complement

to serve as a completing element to coffee and dessert rounded out the meal

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Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
Tehran's latest proposal again sought to end the fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

This is precisely why one of your first purchases this season should be a fall jacket for women that complements and enhances your outfit, rather than hiding it.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
As for accessories, Johansson wore delicate pieces of silver jewelry and statement earrings to complement her gray dress.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of complement

Verb

The Grammy nominee wore a white lace dress and her hair was adorned with a bright blue ribbon.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Beyond pottery studios and galleries, art lovers can seek out the renowned Ben Long frescoes, which adorn the walls of Saint Mary’s Church and Holy Trinity Church in nearby Glendale Springs, North Carolina.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of adorn

Verb

The hotel's 18 rooms and five suites are all individually decorated with gloriously over-the-top touches in the form of antiques, sumptuous velvet duvet covers, and regal tones of red and gold that harken back to the property's royal history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Combining periods helps create interiors that feel layered rather than tied to one decorating era.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of decorate

Verb

Carroll wound up living with Newton-John and her mother in their Hampstead mews apartment for two years.

— Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026
As of Saturday morning, Nolo was a Category 2 storm with winds up to 105 mph and was located south of the Big Island.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of wind up

Verb

Landscape architect Nathan Browning completed the picture, enveloping the property in a canopy of palms and shaping its garden and pool into a lush, secluded retreat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Of the 87 groups that reached the competition, only six completed the course.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of complete

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