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come around

UK/kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/US/kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/

come around verb: to change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.

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.

Synonyms of come around

Forms of come around

third-person singular presentcomes around
present participlecoming around
pastcame around
past participlecome around

Words formed from come around

Questions about come around

What does come around mean?
Come around means to change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.
What part of speech is come around?
Come around is a verb.
How do you pronounce come around?
Come around is pronounced /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ (UK).
What is the past tense of come around?
The past tense of come around is came around.

Words near come around in the dictionary

  1. come alongs
  2. come and go
  3. come and gone
  4. come apart
  5. come apart at the seams
  6. come around
  7. come as no surprise
  8. come at
  9. come at a cost
  10. come at me
  11. come away

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