4round verb
rounds; round·ed; round·ing [+ obj] 1 : to go or pass around (something)
▪ When we rounded the bend (in the road), we saw two deer in a field. ▪ He slipped when he was rounding first base. 2 : to finish or complete (something) in a good or suitable way — + off or out ▪ They rounded off the meal with coffee and dessert. ▪ Winning the tournament was the perfect way to round out her career. ▪ Two Nobel Prize winners round out the distinguished staff. 3 : to cause (something) to have a round shape — often + off ▪ He rounded off the corners of the table. 4 mathematics : to increase or decrease (a number) to the nearest whole or round number
▪ He rounded 10.6 (up) to 11 and 10.3 (down) to 10. — often + off ▪ You can round off the amounts to the nearest dollar.
▪ When we rounded the bend (in the road), we saw two deer in a field. ▪ He slipped when he was rounding first base.
▪ He rounded 10.6 (up) to 11 and 10.3 (down) to 10. — often + off ▪ You can round off the amounts to the nearest dollar.
round on [phrasal verb]
round on (someone) Brit : to suddenly turn toward and attack (someone) — usually used figuratively to describe suddenly beginning to speak to someone in an angry or critical way ▪ She rounded on him and called him a liar.
round up [phrasal verb]
round up (someone or something) or round (someone or something) up : to find and gather together (people, animals, or things)
▪ They rounded up the cattle. ▪ The police rounded up all the suspects. ▪ She rounded up people to play basketball. — see also roundup
▪ They rounded up the cattle. ▪ The police rounded up all the suspects. ▪ She rounded up people to play basketball. — see also roundup
