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1Round — Round, a. [OF. roond, roont, reond, F. rond, fr. L. rotundus, fr. rota wheel. See {Rotary}, and cf. {Rotund}, {roundel}, {Rundlet}.] 1. Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical;… …
2Round — (round), n. 1. Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. The golden round [the crown]. Shak. [1913 Webster] In labyrinth of many a round self rolled. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of… …
3Round — Round, adv. 1. On all sides; around. [1913 Webster] Round he throws his baleful eyes. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Circularly; in a circular form or manner; by revolving or reversing one s position; as, to turn one s head round; a wheel turns round …
4Round — Round, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rounding}.] 1. To make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to give a round or convex figure to; as, to round a silver coin; to round the edges of anything. [1913 Webster] Worms with many… …
5Round — Round, prep. On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass. [1913 Webster] The serpent Error twines round human hearts. Cowper. [1913… …
6Round — or rounds can mean:* The shape of a circle or sphere * Rounding (sediment), the smoothness of a sediment particle * Roundedness, the roundedness of the lips in the pronunciation of a phoneme * Rounding, the truncation of a number to reduce the… …
7Round — Round, v. i. 1. To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection. [1913 Webster] The queen your mother rounds apace. Shak. [1913 Webster] So rounds he to a separate mind, From whence clear memory may begin.… …
8Round up — v. t. to collect or gather together scattered animals, persons, or things. Round up the usual suspects. [Casablanca] [PJC] …
9Round-up — n. 1. The act of collecting or gathering together scattered cattle by riding around them and driving them in. [Western U.S.] [1913 Webster] 2. A rounding up, or upward curvature or convexity, as in the deck of a vessel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2 …
10Round — Round, v. i. & t. [From {Roun}.] To whisper. [obs.] Shak. Holland. [1913 Webster] The Bishop of Glasgow rounding in his ear, Ye are not a wise man, . . . he rounded likewise to the bishop, and said, Wherefore brought ye me here? Calderwood. [1913 …
