come around
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Definition
- Verb:
- To happen regularly or occur again: Refers to an event or occasion that returns or repeats at its expected or usual time.
- To change one's position or opinion: To eventually agree with or accept an idea, plan, or point of view after initially disagreeing or being reluctant.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- The annual festival will come around again next spring. (The event happens regularly each year.)
- Don't worry, payday always comes around eventually. (The recurring event happens.)
- After much discussion, she finally came around to our way of thinking. (She changed her opinion to agree with us.)
- He was against the idea at first, but I think he's coming around. (He is beginning to change his opinion.)
Advanced Usage
- "to come around to doing something": To eventually agree to do something you were previously unwilling to do.
- It took him weeks to come around to accepting the job offer.
Variants and Related Words
- Come round: This is a common variant spelling, especially in British English, with the same meanings.
- I'm sure she'll come round to the idea in time.
Synonyms
- Recur: To happen again or repeatedly.
- Be converted: To be persuaded to change a belief or opinion.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Come over: To visit someone's house. (Note: This is a distinct phrasal verb with a different primary meaning of visiting.)
- Why don't you come over for dinner?
Related Idioms
- (Just) around the corner: Imminent or happening very soon. This idiom shares the cyclical/time-based concept of "come around."
- Better times are just around the corner.
Verb
- happen regularly
- Christmas rolled around again
- change one's position or opinion
- He came around to our point of view