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- [bring round]
- /brɪŋ raʊnd/
- /brɪŋ raʊnd/
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- [bring round]
- /brɪŋ raʊnd/
Definitions of bring round words
- verb bring round to restore (a person) to consciousness, esp after a faint 3
- verb bring round to convince (another person, usually an opponent) of an opinion or point of view 3
- verb with object bring round to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker: Bring the suitcase to my house. He brought his brother to my office. 1
- verb with object bring round to cause to come to or toward oneself; attract: Her scream brought the police. He brought honor to his family by his heroism. 1
- verb with object bring round to cause to occur or exist: The medication brought instant relief. 1
- verb with object bring round to cause to come into a particular position, state, or effect: to bring the car to a stop. 1
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Origin of bring round
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English bringen, Old English bringan; cognate with Dutch brengen, German bringen, Gothic briggan
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Parts of speech for Bring round
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bring round popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bring round usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bring round
verb bring round
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- tergiversate — to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
- rat — any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
Antonyms for bring round
verb bring round
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
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