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  • Definition
    • round :wind around; move along a circular course
      • round the bend

    • round :from beginning to end; throughout
      • It rains all year round on Skye|frigid weather the year around

    • round :an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
      • the never-ending cycle of the seasons

    • round :make round
      • round the edges

    • round :(of sounds) full and rich
      • orotund tones|the rotund and reverberating phrase|pear-shaped vowels

    • round :a regular route for a sentry or policeman
      • in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name

    • round :(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
      • in round numbers

    • round :(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
      • the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning|the postman's rounds|we enjoyed our round of the local bars

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