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coming round

coming round is the present participle and gerund of come round.

Meaning of come round

Verb

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

  1. To change direction.
  2. To change one's opinion to a prevailing one.
    • I'll explain it again, and maybe he'll come round to my way of thinking.
    Synonyms:
    give way
  3. To recover consciousness, to come to
    • After the blow to my head, I took a while to come round.
  4. To cease anger or hostility.
  5. To visit someone's home or other regular place.
    • Would you like to come round for dinner tonight?
    Synonyms:
    call on

Questions about coming round

What is coming round the present participle and gerund of?
Coming round is the present participle and gerund of come round.

Words near coming round in the dictionary

  1. coming out swinging
  2. coming out with
  3. coming over
  4. coming right
  5. coming right up
  6. coming round
  7. coming running
  8. coming short
  9. coming the acid
  10. coming the old acid
  11. coming the old soldier

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