round up
The phrase "round up" is versatile, commonly used in contexts ranging from gathering groups to arithmetic adjustments.
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Definition
B1General
(informal, idiomatic)To gather people, animals, or things together in one place.
Example
- The farmer had to round up the cattle before the storm.
- Can you round up the team for a quick meeting?
B2Law Enforcement
(informal)To arrest or detain a group of people, often based on suspicion or as a preventive measure.
Example
- The police decided to round up the suspects for questioning.
B2Arithmetic
(technical)To increase a number to the nearest whole number or a specified increment.
Example
- If you round up 4.3, you get 5.
- We need to round up the total cost to the nearest dollar.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "round up":
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