come around
Idioms-
Also, come round.
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Make a circuit; also, arrive casually or visit. For example, The milkman comes around every day at this time , or You should come round more often . [Early 1800s] Also see come by , def.
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Change in a favorable way, as in I was sure you would come around and see it my way . [Early 1800s]
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Recover consciousness, be restored to a normal condition, as in The smelling salts quickly made her come round . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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The turning point came around 8:30 p.m.
The latest report comes around two weeks before the central bank is due to announce its next decision on interest rates.
From Barron's
Not when she’d finally come around to the notion of me portraying the ghostly bank teller.
From Literature
"We're going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we'll come around. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys."
From Barron's
But then, as December came around, she suddenly called, asking us to pick her up from the military base—surprising us a week before Christmas.
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