come round

To visit someone at their home or usual place.

• Come round for tea.
• They came round to our house last night.
• Would you like to come round tomorrow?

How to use it: come round for something (Come round for coffee tomorrow.); come round to + place (She came round to my house after work.)

Similar words: come over, come around, visit

Common phrases: come round for dinner, come round to someone

To change your opinion and start agreeing with someone or accepting an idea.

• Give him time; he will come round.
• She came round to our way of thinking.
• Have they come round to the proposal yet?

How to use it: come round to something (My parents came round to the idea of moving.)

Similar words: come around, change your mind

Common phrases: come round to something, come round eventually

To become awake and aware again after being unconscious.

• She will come round soon.
• He came round in a hospital bed.
• How long did it take her to come round?

How to use it: come round after something (He came round after the operation.)

Similar words: come to, come around, regain consciousness

Opposites: pass out

Common phrases: come round after surgery, come round slowly

To stop being angry or unfriendly towards someone.

• She is angry, but she will come round.
• He came round after I apologized.
• Give them a few days to come round.

Similar words: calm down, soften

Common phrases: come round eventually, come round after apologies

To turn and move or face in a different direction.

• The boat began to come round.
• The wind came round to the north overnight.
• The captain waited for the ship to come round.

How to use it: come round to + direction (The wind came round to the west overnight.)

Similar words: turn, change direction

Common phrases: come round into wind, come round slowly