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• all-round, all-around — In such phrases as all round man and all round athlete, this hyphenated adjective is preferable to its twin, all around. In this sense, round provides the idea of completeness or fullness, whereas around suggests position with relationship to a… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• all-round — adj. prenom. 1. many sided. an all round athlete Syn: all around(prenominal), well rounded [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• all — ► PREDETERMINER & DETERMINER 1) the whole quantity or extent of: all her money. 2) any whatever: he denied all knowledge. 3) the greatest possible: with all speed. ► PRONOUN ▪ everything or everyone. ► ADVERB 1) complete …   English terms dictionary

• all-round — all round; all round·er; …   English syllables

• round up something — round up (something) to increase an amount to the next higher whole number. Round all of the numbers up to the nearest tenth. All measurements have been rounded up and are not exact …   New idioms dictionary

• round up — (something) to increase an amount to the next higher whole number. Round all of the numbers up to the nearest tenth. All measurements have been rounded up and are not exact …   New idioms dictionary

• Round Table — Round Ta|ble, the 1.) the table at which King Arthur and his ↑knights sat, according to old stories. As it was round, all the places at it were equal. 2.) a ↑charity organization for men under 40, who hold meetings and do work for their local… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Round Table — Round Ta|ble, the 1.) the table at which King Arthur and his ↑knights sat, according to old stories. As it was round, all the places at it were equal. 2.) a ↑charity organization for men under 40, who hold meetings and do work for their local… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• round — I [[t]ra͟ʊnd[/t]] PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES ♦♦ (Round is an adverb and preposition that has the same meanings as around . Round is often used with verbs of movement, such as walk and drive , and also in phrasal verbs such as get round and hand… …   English dictionary

• round — round1 W2S2 [raund] adv, prep especially BrE also around 1.) surrounding or on all sides of something or someone ▪ We sat round the table playing cards. ▪ Gather round! I have an important announcement to make. ▪ He put his arm gently round her… …   Dictionary of contemporary English