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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They relented, and by the time she had landed her first stage role in Blackbird at the Manhattan Theatre Club in 2005, they had come round to the idea.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 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
"I've got three grown-up sons, and when they come round, all I talk about is my knitting," she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
Left-armer Leach toyed with his angles to come round the wicket to left-hander Masood and was rewarded with a return catch.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2024
Her face turned slowly and he held his face still, waiting for her face to come round, in front of his.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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