Round Out

Pronunciation: /raʊnd aʊt/

Definitions of round out

verb to complete or finish something, making it whole or well-rounded

Example Sentences

A1 I need to round out my collection of stamps.

A2 She rounded out her meal with a slice of cake.

B1 The team is looking to round out their roster with a new player.

B2 The presentation was well-rounded out with visual aids and examples.

C1 The author's latest novel rounds out his trilogy on the topic.

C2 The chef's innovative dishes round out the menu perfectly.

Examples of round out in a Sentence

formal The addition of a new team member will help round out our project team.

informal Let's bring in a few more snacks to round out our movie night.

slang I'm thinking of getting a tattoo to round out my look.

figurative The unexpected twist in the plot really helped round out the story.

Grammatical Forms of round out

• past tense: rounded out
• plural: rounds out
• comparative: rounder out
• superlative: roundest out
• present tense: round out
• future tense: will round out
• perfect tense: have rounded out
• continuous tense: is rounding out
• singular: rounds out
• positive degree: round out
• infinitive: to round out
• gerund: rounding out
• participle: rounded out

Origin and Evolution of round out

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The term 'round out' originated from Middle English, influenced by Old French and ultimately from Latin.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of completing or finishing something, the term 'round out' has evolved to also mean to make something more well-rounded or complete in a figurative sense.