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come full circle

come full circle verb: to make a complete change or reform.

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To make a complete change or reform.
  2. (idiomatic) To complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.

Forms of come full circle

third-person singular presentcomes full circle
present participlecoming full circle
pastcame full circle
past participlecome full circle

Words formed from come full circle

Questions about come full circle

What does come full circle mean?
Come full circle means to make a complete change or reform.
What part of speech is come full circle?
Come full circle is a verb.
What is the past tense of come full circle?
The past tense of come full circle is came full circle.

Words near come full circle in the dictionary

  1. come from a Cracker Jack box
  2. come from a good place
  3. come from behind
  4. come from below
  5. come from the right place
  6. come full circle
  7. come get some
  8. come good
  9. come hand
  10. come hands
  11. come head

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