down round

[ doun round ]

noun

, Business, Finance.

1. a phase in the funding of a relatively new business during which it is assigned a lower value by investors, resulting in a reduced price for its shares and, often, an effort to raise funds by increasing the number of shares, thus diluting the equity held by existing investors.

Word History and Origins

Origin of down round¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

They all sat down round the table to hear what was in it, for Heidi opened it at once and read it without hesitation.

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The hunters set down round the fire, and began sharply attacking the meal that awaited them.

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I'm going over into the pasture and then down round by the lake.

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All the signs pointed to more than one bear, and the ground was fairly padded down round the carcass they were using.

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The delegates, sitting down round the council table, named Crestin mayor of Lyons.

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