Phrasal verb
come round
Definition
phrasal verb. to visit someone at their home for a short time; it can also mean to wake up after being unconscious.
phrasal verb. to visit a person's residence informally; also functions as an intransitive verb meaning to regain consciousness (synonymous with 'come to').
Examples
“Why don't you come round for a coffee tomorrow?”
“He was knocked out during the match, but he started to come round after a few minutes.”
“After several hours in the recovery room, the patient finally began to come round and recognize his family members.”
Examples
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.”
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.
Etymology
From come + round.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phrasal verb
Particles
round
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
come + round
Synonyms
Antonyms
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