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Come Around (Verb)

Meaning 1

Change one's position or opinion; "He came around to our point of view".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Examples

  • Eventually the manager came around to seeing things from the employee's perspective.
  • After hearing both sides of the argument, she came around to agreeing with her brother.
  • My parents didn't want me to get a tattoo at first, but they came around eventually.
  • It took him a while, but the politician came around to supporting the new policy.
  • He initially opposed the idea, but his colleagues' persuasion helped him come around to their way of thinking.

Synonyms

  • Come Round

Hypernyms

  • Change

Meaning 2

Happen regularly; "Christmas rolled around again".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The flowers come around every year, blooming beautifully in our garden.
  • Payday comes around on the last working day of each month.
  • The sales come around at this time every year, so it's the best time to shop.
  • Her birthday comes around in a few days and we still haven't planned a party.
  • The annual company meeting comes around in early January and everyone dreads it.

Synonyms

  • Roll Around

Hypernyms

  • Hap
  • Pass
  • Come About
  • Go On
  • Occur
  • Fall Out
  • Take Place
  • Pass Off
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