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come round

phr. v..
B1 Intermediate Oxford

phr. v.. to visit someone at their home for a short time; it can also mean to wake up after being unconscious.

phr. v.. to visit a person's residence informally; also functions as an intransitive verb meaning to regain consciousness (synonymous with 'come to').


SIMPLE

Why don't you come round for a coffee tomorrow?

CONTEXTUAL

He was knocked out during the match, but he started to come round after a few minutes.

COMPLEX

After several hours in the recovery room, the patient finally began to come round and recognize his family members.

Origin

From come + round.

Particles
round
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
come + round
Usage

in the sense of visiting, it is often followed by 'to' plus a person or place.

Teaching tip

note the British preference for 'come round' versus the American 'come over'; also distinguish the literal movement from the figurative change of opinion sense.

Pitfall

He came round my house.He came round to my house.when used for visiting, 'to' is usually required before the destination.

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