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Definition of
round preposition
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
round
preposition
preposition
NAmE
/
/
raʊnd
/
/
=
around
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The earth moves round the sun.
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round
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adjective
round
noun
round
verb
round
adverb
round up
phrasal verb
round off
phrasal verb
go-round
noun
round-eyed
adjective
round trip
noun
year-round
adjective
round robin
noun
round-table
adjective
merry-go-round
noun
round-shouldered
adjective
round-the-clock
adjective
theater-in-the-round
noun
round about
go-around
noun
in the round
a square peg (in a round hole)
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Phrasal verbs
round up
phrasal verb
round off
phrasal verb
Idioms
round about
in the round
a square peg (in a round hole)
get your tongue around/round something
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round
verb
round
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round
preposition
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rounded
adjective