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- [kuhm uh-round]
- /kʌm əˈraʊnd/
- /kʌm əˈraʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhm uh-round]
- /kʌm əˈraʊnd/
Definitions of come around words
- phrasal verb come around If someone comes around or comes round to your house, they call there to see you. 3
- phrasal verb come around If you come around or come round to an idea, you eventually change your mind and accept it or agree with it. 3
- phrasal verb come around When something comes around or comes round, it happens as a regular or predictable event. 3
- phrasal verb come around When someone who is unconscious comes around or comes round, they recover consciousness. 3
- noun come around to revive; recover 3
- noun come around to make a turn or change in direction 3
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Origin of come around
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes
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Parts of speech for Come around
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
come around popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
come around usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for come around
verb come around
- conform — If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
- accede — If you accede to someone's request, you do what they ask.
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- comply — If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.
- give in — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
Antonyms for come around
verb come around
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
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