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come around

(to doing something) to agree to do something eventually, after a long wait. Finally, she came around to painting the kitchen. She hesitated for a long time, but eventually we got Lynn to come around.

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come around

 (to some place)

1. to come to some place for a visit. You must come around to our place for a while. Do come around and have dinner with us sometime.

2. and come around (to visit) and come around (for a visit) to pay a casual visit to someone. Why don't you come around to visit next week? Why don't you come around for a visit? You are welcome any time.

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come around

to visit Some people are going to come around and see what we do in our department.

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come around (to something)

to change your opinion of something I want to go, and I think she'll come around and we'll actually take a vacation.

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come around

Also, come round.

1. Make a circuit; also, arrive casually or visit. For example, The milkman comes around every day at this time, or You should come round more often. [Early 1800s] Also see come by, def.

2. Change in a favorable way, as in I was sure you would come around and see it my way. [Early 1800s]

3. Recover consciousness, be restored to a normal condition, as in The smelling salts quickly made her come round. [Mid-1800s]

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come around

or come round

v.

1. To approach or arrive following some curved path: He came around the bend in the road carrying a large box.

2. To approach or arrive by avoiding something: The swamp was too dangerous, so she came around it.

3. To visit or pay a call to someone, especially informally: Why don't you come around sometime and have supper with us?

4. To come to pass. Used of times, seasons, or scheduled events: When April comes around, we'll work in the garden again. The World Series is coming around soon.

5. To recover; revive: I fainted at the bad news but soon came around and felt better.

6. To change one's opinion or position: You'll come around after you hear the whole story.

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