come round
Definition
- Verb (intransitive):
- To change one's opinion, attitude, or position to eventually agree with another's. It implies a gradual shift in thinking after initial disagreement or reluctance.
- To regain consciousness after fainting or being unconscious.
- To visit someone, typically at their home, often informally or for a social call.
Usage and Examples
- Changing Opinion:
- After a long discussion, she finally came round to our way of thinking.
- He was against the idea at first, but I think he's coming round.
- Regaining Consciousness:
- The patient took a few minutes to come round after the procedure.
- She fainted but came round quickly when we gave her some air.
- Visiting:
- Why don't you come round for dinner on Saturday?
- My friends said they might come round later.
Advanced Usage
- "come round to the idea of (something)": To eventually accept or agree to a plan or concept after initial hesitation.
- It took him years to come round to the idea of retiring.
- The phrasal verb is often used in progressive tenses (e.g., "is coming round") to describe an ongoing process of changing one's mind.
Variants and Related Words
- Come around: This is a common variant spelling, especially in American English. The meanings are identical to "come round."
- Come to: A synonym specifically for regaining consciousness (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Change one's mind: To form a different opinion.
- Be persuaded: To be convinced to adopt a new view.
- Visit: To go to see a person or place.
- Revive / Regain consciousness: To return to a conscious state.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Come over: To visit someone's house. (e.g., ) This is very similar to the "visiting" sense of "come round."
- Come through: To recover from a serious illness or crisis.
Related Idioms
- See reason / See sense: To become sensible or reasonable, often after persuasion. This is conceptually similar to "come round" in the context of changing an opinion.
- I'm glad he finally saw reason and agreed to the necessary changes.
Verb
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change one's position or opinion
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He came around to our point of view
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