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come round

B1 neutral intransitive intransitive
In simple words

to visit, wake up again, or slowly start agreeing

Literal meaning: to move in a circular way and arrive

Meanings

1 B1 idiomatic informal

to visit someone's house or where they are

"We're having friends round this weekend, so come round if you're free."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 idiomatic neutral

to regain consciousness after fainting or being unconscious

"She came round a few minutes after the accident."

Grammar: inseparable
3 B2 idiomatic neutral

to change your opinion and finally agree or accept something

"He'll come round once he sees the full plan."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Common in British English. It has three main senses: visit, recover consciousness, and change opinion.

Commonly used with

house later after lunch consciousness idea point of view

Forms

Base
come round
I/you/we/they
3rd person
comes round
he/she/it
Past simple
came round
yesterday
Past participle
come round
have + pp
-ing form
coming round
continuous

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Synonyms

come over visit recover consciousness come to change your mind be persuaded

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