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come around

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++come around  come around at come1(PHRASAL VERB)


come around
come around phrasal verb (see also come)
1. (also come round British English) to come to someone’s home or the place where they work in order to visit them
   SYN  come over:
    I’ll come around later and see how you are.
    Why don’t you come round for lunch?
2. (also come round British English) to change your opinion so that you now agree with someone or are no longer angry with them
    come around to
    It took him a while to come around to the idea.
    Don’t worry – she’ll come round eventually.
3. (also come round British English) if a regular event comes around, it happens as usual:
    By the time the summer came around, Kelly was feeling much better.
4. American English to become conscious again after you have been unconscious
   SYN  come round British English:
    When she came around her mother was sitting by her bed.
    come around from
    You might feel a little sick when you come around from the anesthetic.