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came around

came around is the simple past of come around.

Meaning of come around

Verb

come around (third-person singular simple present comes around, present participle coming around, simple past came around, past participle come around)

  1. (idiomatic) To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.
    • Give her time, and she may come around and see things your way.
  2. To regain consciousness after a faint etc.
  3. To visit or arrive for a visit.

Questions about came around

What is came around the simple past of?
Came around is the simple past of come around.

Words near came around in the dictionary

  1. came aloft
  2. came along
  3. came and went
  4. came apart
  5. came apart at the seams
  6. came around
  7. came as no surprise
  8. came at
  9. came at a cost
  10. came away
  11. came away empty

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