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
"I've put all this effort in, studying for five years for AI to come round now. It made me question the degree and think, 'What have I been doing all this work for?'"
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
"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
The city authorities have come round to agreeing that the site can be developed for residential purposes, but it calls the current tenants illegal occupiers and says they need to leave before the development starts.
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
Meanwhile Dad'd come round from the greenhouse all togged out in his gardening gear.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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