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a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"

any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

having a circular shape

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"

the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"

pronounce with rounded lips

the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"

(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"

an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"

a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"

the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"

(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive

wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"

(of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"

a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"

any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

having a circular shape

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"

the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"

pronounce with rounded lips

the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"

(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman's rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"

an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"

a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg

a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"

On all sides; around.

To whisper.

Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical; circular; having a form approaching a spherical or a circular shape; orbicular; globular; as, a round ball.

Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round.

Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a round price.

Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a round note.

Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath.

A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a round of pleasures.

A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.

A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.

A circular dance.

That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause.

Rotation, as in office; succession.

The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair.

A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat; especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the postman.

A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.

Ammunition for discharging a piece or pieces once; as, twenty rounds of ammunition were given out.

A short vocal piece, resembling a catch in which three or four voices follow each other round in a species of canon in the unison.

The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout.

A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.

A vessel filled, as for drinking.

An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians.

See Roundtop.

Same as Round of beef, below.

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.

In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round.

By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point.

Through a circle, as of friends or houses.

Roundly; fully; vigorously.

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.

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.

To surround; to encircle; to encompass.

To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion.

To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn.

To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing.

To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.

To go round, as a guard.

To go or turn round; to wheel about.

Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; - said of numbers.

Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, 11.

Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; - said of style, or of authors with reference to their style.

Complete and consistent; fair; just; - applied to conduct.

Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. The golden round [the crown].

A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who performs this duty; - usually in the plural.

From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, - that is, to change sides or opinions.

On all sides; around.

To whisper.

Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical; circular; having a form approaching a spherical or a circular shape; orbicular; globular; as, a round ball.

Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round.

Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a round price.

Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a round note.

Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath.

A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a round of pleasures.

A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.

A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.

A circular dance.

That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause.

Rotation, as in office; succession.

The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair.

A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat; especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the postman.

A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.

Ammunition for discharging a piece or pieces once; as, twenty rounds of ammunition were given out.

A short vocal piece, resembling a catch in which three or four voices follow each other round in a species of canon in the unison.

The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout.

A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.

A vessel filled, as for drinking.

An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians.

See Roundtop.

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.

In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round.

By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point.

Through a circle, as of friends or houses.

Roundly; fully; vigorously.

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.

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.

To surround; to encircle; to encompass.

To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion.

To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn.

To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing.

To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.

To go round, as a guard.

To go or turn round; to wheel about.

Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; - said of numbers.

Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, 11.

Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; - said of style, or of authors with reference to their style.

Complete and consistent; fair; just; - applied to conduct.

Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. The golden round [the crown].

A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who performs this duty; - usually in the plural.

Same as of beef, below.

From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, - that is, to change sides or opinions.

On all sides; around.

Roundly.

Roundness.

To make or become round; go round; complete.

Almost or quite circular, spherical, or cylindrical; not angular; curved.

Free from fractions; also, divisible by ten, disregarding the smaller denominations.

Something that is round, as a globe, ring, or cylinder; an orb; a sphere.

A series of recurrent movements; a circuit; routine; melody in which several voices join at intervals.

With a rotating motion.

Through a circle or circuit.

On every side of, or nearly so; in such a manner as to encircle.

Circular; spherical; cylindrical, as a gun barrel; having a curved outline or surface; as, a round arch; a round cheek; whole; complete; as, a round dozen; going from and returning to the same place; as, a round trip; liberal; large; as, a round sum; easy and energetic in motion; as, a round pace; full in sound; as, the round tones of a voice; well-balanced; as, a round sentence; bold; outspoken; as, a round rebuke; approximately, divisible by ten as, round numbers.

A circle, cylinder, or globe; a fixed course or route; a beat; as, a policeman's round; routine; as, the day's round of duties; a series of events, acts, etc.; as, a round of gaiety; a circular dance; a course of action in which a number of persons take part at one time; as, a round of cheers; one of a number of repeated actions; as, a round of whist; a simultaneous discharge of shots by each soldier or gun in a company or detail; ammunition needed for such a discharge; the rung of a ladder; a crossbar connecting the legs of a chair.

To give a curved form to; travel or pass around; as, in sailing, to round a cape; to bring to completion; finish; as, to round out a plan; fill out smoothly or musically; as, to round out a sentence.

To become curved, spherical, or circular in form; to wheel about; to grow full, complete, or perfect.

On all sides, so as to encircle; as, the people gathered round; with a rotating motion; as, the wheel turns round; from one side or party to another; as, he came round to their belief; from person to person or point to point; as, not food enough to go round.

About; on every side of; past so as to encircle.

Roundly.

Roundness.

Circular.

Circular: globular: cylindrical: whole: complete: plump: large: smooth: flowing: open: plain: positive: bold: brisk.

In a round manner: on all sides: from one side or party to another: circularly.

Around: on every side of: all over.

That which is round: a circle or globe: a series of actions: the time of such a series: a turn: routine: revolution: cycle: an accustomed walk: a step of a ladder: a song or dance having a frequent return to the same point: a volley or general discharge of firearms: that in which a whole company takes part.

To make round: to surround: to go round: to complete: to make full and flowing.

To grow or become round or full: to go round.

A circle or globe; regular course; step of a ladder; volley.

Around; about.

Circular; globular; cylindrical; plump; positive.

On all sides; circularly.

To make or become round or complete.

Having the form of a circle, arch, sphere, or cylinder; full; large; smooth; flowing; plain; candid; brisk; plump; positive; said of a number that ends with a cipher, and is divisible by ten.

On all sides; circularly; from one side or party to another; not in a direct line.

On every side of; about. To come or get round one, to gain advantage by flattery or deception.

That which is round; a circle or a sphere; that which goes or passes round or the passage round; a recurring series; rotation; the step of a ladder; walk round of an officer or guard; beat; a short composition in three or more parts; a returning dance; a general discharge of fire-arms, in which each soldier fires once. A round of cartridges, one cartridge to each man. A round of beef, a cut of the thigh through and across the bone.

To make round; to make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to encircle; to move round or about; to make full, smooth, and flowing.

To grow or become round; to go round. To round to, to turn to the wind.

Circular; globular; smooth or flowing; not defective or abrupt; not inconsiderable; large; quick, as to travel at a round rate; bold.

On all sides; every way; not in a direct line.

On every side of; about; all over.

A circle; a globe; a sphere; an action or passage in a circle returning to the point of commencement; a walk or circuit performed by a guard or an officer among sentinels; a revolution or rotation; the step of a ladder; a volley, as of firearms by troops; a short song or catch in parts returning to the same point in the performance.

To make circular; to become round; to encircle; to make protuberant; to make full, smooth, and flowing.

Anatomists have given this name to many organs whose fibres are collected in round fasciculi. See Ceres.

n. A circular body or circle in motion; a globe: a sphere: orb: — revolution: — a series of events ending where it began; a cycle;—a course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn;—a carousal; bumpers; toast;—walk by a guard or officer to visit the posts, sentries, &c;-. the beat of a policeman, watchman, &c.;-circular dance;-rotation, as in office: succession;-the step of a ladder;—& short, vocal piece, in which three or four voices follow each other in a species of fugue in unison;—a general discharged of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.

adv. On all sides; around;— circularly; -by or in a circuit; back to the starting point.

prep. On every side of; around;— about.