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round off

B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To finish something nicely, or to change a number so it's easier to say or use.

Literal meaning: To make the edges round and smooth — implies finishing neatly.

Meanings

1 B1 neutral

To bring an event, meal, speech, or activity to a pleasant and satisfying conclusion.

"We rounded off the evening with a glass of champagne and some dancing."

Grammar: separable
2 A2 neutral

To adjust a number to the nearest whole number or convenient figure.

"Round off your answer to two decimal places."

Grammar: separable
3 B2 neutral

To smooth or remove the sharp edges or corners of a physical object.

"Use sandpaper to round off the corners of the wooden frame."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Has two main senses: (1) completing/finishing something pleasingly — common in speech and writing; (2) numerical rounding — standard in maths and everyday calculation. The finishing sense often uses 'nicely' or 'perfectly' as modifiers.

Commonly used with

evening meal speech number career presentation

Forms

Base
round off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
rounds off
he/she/it
Past simple
rounded off
yesterday
Past participle
rounded off
have + pp
-ing form
rounding off
continuous

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