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round out
round out vb (tr, adverb) 1. to make or become bigger or plumper; fill out, esp so as to be symmetrical2. to round up (a number)Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | round out - fill out; "These studies round out the results of many years of research"finish outcomplete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" | | 2. | round out - make bigger or better or more completefill outenrich - make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods" | | 3. | round out - express as a round number; "round off the amount"round down, round off, roundalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 4. | round out - make round; "round the edges"round off, roundshape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"purse - contract one's lips into a rounded shape |
Translations
round out
round outTo complete or complement something in an appropriate or satisfactory way. A noun or pronoun can be used between "round" and "out." Let's round out the evening with a sunset walk on the beach. The singer's solo rounded out the performance really well. I actually think it's nicer to round a meal out with a selection of fine cheeses as opposed to a dessert.See also: out, roundround something outto complete or enhance something. We will round the evening out with dessert at a nice restaurant. They rounded out the meal with dessert.See also: out, roundround out1. See round off, def. 2. 2. Grow or develop to a round form, as in The tree was spindly when first planted, but it has since rounded out nicely. [c. 1900] See also: out, roundround outv. To bring some event or achievement to a pleasing conclusion or completeness, especially by enhancing it: This last song will round out our performance for this evening. Let's round the meal out with a glass of wine.See also: out, roundEncyclopediaSeeroundround out
Related to round out: round up, overzealousness, deputise, ameliorativeSynonyms for round outverb fill outSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make bigger or better or more completeSynonymsRelated Wordsverb express as a round numberSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make roundSynonymsRelated Words |