come round
Britishverb
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to be restored to life or consciousness
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to change or modify one's mind or opinion
Example Sentences
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"If I've ever been anywhere near Wales, even when I've been going to Holyhead, when we went to Ireland, I'd come round this way," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Manu used to come round when we lived in Leeds for a little session together of food and stuff," says Ma'asi-White.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
He said Mr Swaffer "started to come round" after initially appearing "unconscious".
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
I was just 13 years old when on Christmas Eve 1999, as I waited for my friends to come round for a play date, a military coup rocked Ivory Coast.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
The spot was completely unlit, and even with the car lights on, I was nervous another vehicle might come round the curve and run into us.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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