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adverb

So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

Examples :

"High above, vultures circled around."

way direction math essential

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adverb

So as to surround or be near.

Examples :

"Everybody please gather around."

place direction essential

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adverb

Nearly; approximately; about.

Examples :

"An adult elephant weighs around five tons."

amount number essential

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adverb

From place to place.

Examples :

"Look around and see what you find."

place direction essential

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adverb

From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.

Examples :

"He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around."

attitude mind condition direction essential

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adverb

(with turn, spin etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.

Examples :

"She spun around a few times."

direction action essential

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adverb

Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.

Examples :

"I asked around, and no-one really liked it."

action time frequency essential

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adverb

Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.

Examples :

"The kids were round and round the playground, running but not really playing a game. "

action language essential

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preposition

Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.

Examples :

"I planted a row of lilies around the statue."

position area essential

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preposition

(of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding.

Examples :

"There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information."

abstract position area essential

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preposition

Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.

Examples :

"She went around the track fifty times."

area direction place essential

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preposition

Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.

Examples :

"The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on."

direction place essential

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preposition

Near; in the vicinity of.

Examples :

"The park is round the corner from my house. "

place area position essential

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preposition

At or to various places within.

Examples :

"She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card."

area place direction essential

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noun

A circular or spherical object or part of an object.

Examples :

"The round of the clock was a big help to the family during their move. "

appearance essential

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noun

A circular or repetitious route.

Examples :

"The guards have started their rounds; the prisoner should be caught soon."

way area essential

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noun

A general outburst from a group of people at an event.

Examples :

"The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two."

event group sound entertainment essential

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noun

A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.

Examples :

"The school choir practiced their round, with different groups starting their part at slightly different times. "

music entertainment group essential

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noun

A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.

Examples :

"They brought us a round of drinks about every thirty minutes."

food drink amount group essential

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noun

A single individual portion or dose of medicine.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a round of antibiotics for the student's sore throat. "

medicine amount essential

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noun

One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).

Examples :

"My lunchbox contained a delicious ham and cheese round. "

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noun

A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.

Examples :

"The artist carefully loaded the round onto the palette with a generous amount of oil paint. "

art utensil essential

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noun

A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.

Examples :

"My grandfather's collection included many different types of rounds, from old musket balls to modern rifle cartridges. "

military weapon war essential

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noun

One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.

Examples :

"The boxing match had three rounds. "

sport time event period essential

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noun

A stage, level, set of events in a game

Examples :

"The final round of the school's chess tournament was very exciting. "

stage game essential

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noun

(drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.

Examples :

"The carpenter added a small round to the edge of the wooden table to make it look more appealing. "

technical building essential

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noun

A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.

Examples :

"All furniture in the nursery had rounds on the edges and in the crevices."

material architecture building essential

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noun

(butchery) The hindquarters of a bovine.

Examples :

"The butcher ordered a fresh round of beef for the family's dinner. "

food animal essential

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noun

A rung, as of a ladder.

Examples :

"The old wooden ladder had many worn round, making it difficult to climb. "

part structure building essential

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A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair had a sturdy round that kept the legs from spreading apart. "

architecture part building essential

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noun

A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.

Examples :

"the round of the seasons a round of pleasures"

time process event period system essential

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noun

A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.

Examples :

"The teachers' round of student evaluations was completed by each teacher interviewing students one by one. "

action group process organization essential

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noun

A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.

Examples :

"The weekly chores are a round of tasks that everyone must complete. "

process action job time system essential

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noun

A circular dance.

Examples :

"The children formed a lively round during the school's annual spring festival. "

dance music culture entertainment tradition essential

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noun

Rotation, as in office; succession.

Examples :

"The round of student council officers is completed every year. "

organization business government essential

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noun

A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.

Examples :

"The soldiers practiced a precise round, firing one shot each. "

military war weapon action group essential

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noun

An assembly; a group; a circle.

Examples :

"a round of politicians"

group number essential

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noun

A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.

Examples :

"The brewer used the round to finish the fermentation process for his homemade beer. "

drink utensil food industry essential

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noun

A vessel filled, as for drinking.

Examples :

"My grandmother filled the round with water for the thirsty cat. "

drink utensil essential

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noun

A round-top.

Examples :

"The bakery's round displayed a beautiful, freshly baked loaf of bread. "

architecture part essential

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noun

A round of beef.

Examples :

"We ordered a round of beef for dinner. "

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verb

To shape something into a curve.

Examples :

"The carpenter rounded the edges of the table."

action essential

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verb

To become shaped into a curve.

Examples :

"The sculptor carefully rounded the clay into a smooth bowl shape. "

appearance essential

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verb

(with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out.

Examples :

"She rounded out her education with only a single mathematics class."

achievement action process essential

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verb

To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.

Examples :

"Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred."

math number essential

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verb

To turn past a boundary.

Examples :

"Helen watched him until he rounded the corner."

action direction essential

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verb

To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).

Examples :

"As a group of policemen went past him, one of them rounded on him, grabbing him by the arm."

action military essential

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verb

To advance to home plate.

Examples :

"And the runners round the bases on the double by Jones."

sport essential

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verb

To go round, pass, go past.

Examples :

"The car rounded the corner slowly. "

direction action place essential

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verb

To encircle; to encompass.

Examples :

"The fence rounds the entire garden, encompassing all the flowers and vegetables. "

area space essential

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verb

To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.

Examples :

"The harvest moon rounded the farmer's cheeks with its glow of fulfillment. "

achievement process condition essential

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verb

To do ward rounds.

Examples :

"The doctor will round the hospital wards tomorrow morning. "

medicine job work essential

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verb

To go round, as a guard; to make the rounds.

Examples :

"The security guard rounds the school building every hour to check for any problems. "

police job action essential

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verb

To go or turn round; to wheel about.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the students to round the classroom to collect their books. "

action way essential

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adjective

(physical) Shape.

Examples :

"The table has a round top. "

appearance essential

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adjective

Complete, whole, not lacking.

Examples :

"The baker sold us a round dozen."

quality amount essential

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adjective

(of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.

Examples :

"One hundred is a nice round number."

number math essential

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adjective

Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.

Examples :

"My grandmother has a round face, with her lips often pursed in a thoughtful expression. "

appearance body phonetics essential

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adjective

Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing.

Examples :

"a round answer; a round oath"

character attitude communication essential

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adjective

Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.

Examples :

"The author's writing style was very round, making it easy to understand. "

style writing literature language quality essential

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adjective

Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.

Examples :

"The teacher's grading was round; everyone received similar marks for comparable work. "

moral character value essential

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adjective

Large in magnitude.

Examples :

"a round sum"

amount number essential

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adjective

(authorship, of a fictional character) Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.

Examples :

"The new student's character sketch was very round; it showed a complex and realistic picture of her personality. "

literature writing character essential

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adjective

Examples :

"The round ceiling of the school auditorium was impressive. "

architecture essential

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verb

To speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel.

Examples :

"The teacher rounded to the students about the upcoming test, promising extra help if they studied hard. "

communication language sound essential

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verb

To address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper.

Examples :

"The teacher round instructions to the student, so no one else heard. "

communication language sound word essential

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noun

A whisper; whispering.

Examples :

"The teacher's round was barely audible, a soft whisper about the upcoming test. "

sound language communication essential

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noun

Discourse; song.

Examples :

"The children's school choir practiced their round for the upcoming talent show. "

music literature entertainment sound word communication essential