round
/ˈraʊnd/round
PREPOSITIONDefinition of round
If x is round y, y is in the middle and x is on all sides.
Example: Everyone stood round the fire to keep warm.
If you turn or look round, you are now facing the opposite direction.
Example: She turned round to see what had made the noise.
Something is round if it's like a circle or like part of a circle. It is curved, not straight.
If you round something, you make it round, like a circle or a sphere.
If you round a number, you approximate it with a less precise number.
Example: You round 47.3 to 47. You round 47.6 to 48.
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EXAMPLESExamples of round
Everyone stood round the fire to keep warm.
Example sentenceShe turned round to see what had made the noise.
Example sentenceYou round 47.3 to 47. You round 47.6 to 48.
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