Come Round

A2 8+

Pronunciation: /kʌm raʊnd/

Definitions of come round

verb to visit someone's house or to go to a place for a short visit

Example Sentences

A1 I hope my friends come round to my house for a visit.

A2 She always comes round to help me with my homework.

B1 After discussing the issue, they finally came round to my point of view.

B2 It took some time, but eventually he came round to the idea of moving abroad.

C1 Despite his initial reluctance, he eventually came round to the idea of starting his own business.

C2 After much debate, the board members finally came round to approving the new budget proposal.

adverb used to describe movement in a circular direction or to indicate a change in opinion or behavior

Example Sentences

A1 I will come round to your house later.

A2 She didn't like the idea at first, but eventually she came round.

B1 After hearing his explanation, I started to come round to his point of view.

B2 It took some time, but eventually she came round to the idea of moving abroad.

C1 Despite his initial resistance, he eventually came round and agreed to the terms of the contract.

C2 After much deliberation, the committee came round to the decision that had been proposed.

Examples of come round in a Sentence

formal I hope you can come round to our office for a meeting next week.

informal Hey, why don't you come round to my place for a cup of coffee?

slang Let's chill and have a few drinks, come round to my crib.

figurative It took a while, but eventually she did come round to the idea of moving to a new city.

Grammatical Forms of come round

past tense

came round

plural

come round

comparative

more come round

superlative

most come round

present tense

come round

future tense

will come round

perfect tense

have come round

continuous tense

coming round

singular

comes round

positive degree

come round

infinitive

to come round

gerund

coming round

participle

come round

Origin and Evolution of come round

First Known Use: 1300 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'come round' originated from Middle English, specifically from the combination of the word 'come' and the adverb 'round' which meant 'in a circular direction'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'come round' evolved to mean 'to change one's opinion or decision after initial resistance or reluctance'.