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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I approached the stage where I was hoping to get a few words with him and he pointed at me out of maybe 30 press that were around and told me to come round.
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Footage of an unconscious drug user coming round after being administered a life-saving nasal spray has been released by Cambridgeshire Police.
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I want a nice, indulgent coffee-table book that I've designed and that can be a talking point with friends when they come round.
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"We're going to put a big projector up, first celebrate the arrival of my nephew and then watch the first game with people coming round," she says.
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"It acts very quickly and within three minutes he started to come round, but he had certainly been in a bad way."
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