round off

To replace a number with a nearby, simpler number that has fewer digits.

• Round off the final number.
• She rounded off 49.8 to 50.
• Should we round the total off to the nearest pound?

How to use it: round something off to something (Round the answer off to two decimal places.)

Similar words: round

Common phrases: round off numbers, round off the total

To make sharp edges or corners smooth and curved.

• Round off the sharp edges.
• He rounded off the corners of the wooden box.
• Can you round these rough edges off?

How to use it: round something off (Use a file to round the corners off.)

Similar words: smooth, round

Common phrases: round off edges, round off corners

To finish an activity, often with something enjoyable or suitable.

• Dessert rounded off the meal.
• We rounded off our visit with a walk by the river.
• A short song rounded off the show.

How to use it: round something off with something (We rounded the meal off with fresh fruit.)

Similar words: finish, complete, conclude

Opposites: begin

Common phrases: round off an evening, round off a meal