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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

come around en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • [kʰʌ.məˈɹaʊnd] (US)
  • [ka.məˈɹæʊnd] (Australia)
  • /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ (UK)
  • /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ (Australia)
  • (Australia) audio
  • [kʰɐ.məˈɹaʊnd] (UK)
  • /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ (US)

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.
    • Give her time, and she may come around and see things your way.
  2. To regain consciousness after a faint etc.
  3. To visit or arrive for a visit.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
come around Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
came around Tense=Past lexicographic
coming around Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
comes around Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

what goes around comes around

Relateds

come-around · what goes around comes around

Synonyms

come to one's senses (regain consciousness) · wake up (regain consciousness) · come to (regain consciousness)

Translations (24)

de zu sich kommen (regain consciousness) · es entrar en razón (change one's mind) · pl dojść do siebie (regain consciousness) · pl odzyskać przytomność (regain consciousness) · fi tulla toisiin aatoksiin (change one's mind) · de einlenken (change one's mind) · pl odzyskiwać przytomność (regain consciousness) · pl przekonać się (change one's mind) · pl dochodzić do siebie (regain consciousness) · it ripensarsi (change one's mind) · it tornare in sé (change one's mind) · pt voltar a si (regain consciousness) · it ricredersi (change one's mind) · pt mudar de ideia (change one's mind) · nl bijkomen (regain consciousness) · it cambiare idea (change one's mind) · sl premisliti si (change one's mind) · gd thig gu (regain consciousness) · pt recuperar os sentidos (regain consciousness) · ru прийти́ в себя́ (regain consciousness) · pt recobrar a consciência (regain consciousness) · ru переду́мать (change one's mind) · pl przekonywać się (change one's mind) · it tornare in sé (regain consciousness)