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   around

   /əˈraʊnd/

   adverb

   • 1. located or situated on every side: "the mountains towering all around" Similar on every sideon all sidesin all directionsthroughoutall overall over the placeeverywhereabouthere and there
   • 2. so as to face in the opposite direction: "Guy seized her by the shoulders and turned her around" Similar in the opposite directionin the reverse directionto face the other waybackwardsto the rear
   • 3. in or to many places throughout a locality: "word got around that he was on the verge of retirement"
   • 4. aimlessly or unsystematically; here and there: "one of them was glancing nervously around"
   • 5. present, living, in the vicinity, or in active use: "there was no one around" Similar nearbynearaboutclose bycloseat handclose at handin the vicinityin the neighbourhoodon the doorstep(just) round the cornerwithin (easy) reachat close rangehard byaccessiblehandyconvenient
   • 6. (used with a number or quantity) approximately: "software costs would be around £1,500" Similar approximatelyaboutround aboutroughlyin the region ofsomething likein the area ofin the neighbourhood ofof the order ofor soor thereaboutsthere or thereaboutsmore or lessgive or take a fewplus or minus a fewnearlyclose toas near as dammitnot far offapproachinggetting on forplus-minuscircainformal:in the ballpark of

   preposition

   • 1. on every side of: "the palazzo is built around a courtyard" Similar on every side ofon all sides ofaboutcirclingencirclingsurroundingencompassingframing
   • ▪ (of something abstract) having (the thing mentioned) as a focal point: "our entire culture is built around those loyalties"
   • 2. in or to many places throughout (a community or locality): "cycling around the village" Similar all overabouthere and there ineverywhere inin/to all parts of
   • 3. so as to pass (a place or object) in a curved or approximately circular route: "he walked around the airfield"
   • 4. so as to encircle or embrace (someone or something): "he put his arm around her" Similar on every side ofon all sides ofaboutcirclingencirclingsurroundingencompassingframing

   Word Origin Middle English: from a-2 ‘in, on’ + round.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   Around definition: in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.. See examples of AROUND used in a sentence.

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   1. a. On all sides: dirty clothes lying around. b. In close to all sides from all directions: a field bordered around with tall trees. 2. In a circle or with a circular motion: spun around twice. 3. In succession or rotation: passed the collection plate around; seasons that rolled around each year. 4.

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   Around means "surrounding," and it can also mean "the opposite direction," as when you tell someone to turn around. You can also scatter things around, or put them here and there, or all over the place.

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    UK /əˈraʊnd/adverb1. located or situated on every side the mountains towering all around2. so as to face in the opposite direction Guy seized her by the shoulders and turned her around3. in or to many places throughout a locality word got around that he was on the verge of retirement 4. aimlessly or unsystematically; here and thereone of them wa...

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