come round

The phrase "come round" is versatile and can be used in various contexts including recovery, visiting, changing opinions, and recurring events.

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Definition

B2Health

(informal)To regain consciousness after fainting or being unconscious.

Example

After a few minutes, the patient started to come round.

B1Social

(informal)To visit someone, often at their home.

Example

Why don't you come round for dinner tonight?

B2Opinion

(informal)To change one's opinion or attitude, often after persuasion.

Example

She didn't like the idea at first, but she eventually came round.

B2Events

(informal)To occur or happen again, especially at regular intervals.

Example

My birthday seems to come round faster every year.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "come round":

come around bring round look round come over go round turn round come to make the rounds come through come along go around come at round the bend come by ask round turn the corner turn around come up to come into come down come about come up round in get around come on to come in come for come back come down to turn about circle back roll around come home come to hand around the corner come full circle come across be around come again come out come calling take a turn stop by come with come on down