Meaning of "around" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AROUND

(Rare earlier): from a-² + round.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF AROUND

around  [əˈraʊnd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AROUND

Around can act as an adverb and a preposition.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

WHAT DOES AROUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Circa

Circa, usually abbreviated c., ca or ca., means "approximately" in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Serbian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Czech, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish, usually referring to a date. Circa is widely used in genealogy and historical writing when the dates of events are not precisely known. When used in date ranges, the term "circa" is applied before each approximate date, while dates without "circa" immediately preceding them are generally assumed to be known with certainty. Examples: ▪ 1732–1799, both the years shown and the date range are precisely known ▪ c. 1732–1799, only the second year shown is certain, the first year is approximately known ▪ 1732 – c. 1799, in this case the first year is certain, and the second year is approximate ▪ c. 1732 – c. 1799, both the years shown and the date range are approximately known...

Definition of around in the English dictionary

The first definition of around in the dictionary is situated at various points in. Other definition of around is from place to place in. Around is also somewhere in or near.

SYNONYMS OF «AROUND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «around» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of around

about · all over · approximately · at hand · circa · close · encircling · everywhere · framing · handy · here and there · in the neighbourhood of · just about · near · nearby · nearly · nigh · roughly · surrounding · throughout · to and fro

TRANSLATION OF AROUND

Find out the translation of around to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of around from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «around» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 周围
• Translator English - Spanish: alrededor
• English: around
• Translator English - Hindi: चारों ओर
• Translator English - Arabic: حَوْلَ
• Translator English - Russian: всюду
• Translator English - Portuguese: ao redor
• Translator English - Bengali: কাছাকাছি
• Translator English - French: autour
• Translator English - Malay: Sekitar
• Translator English - German: rundherum
• Translator English - Japanese: 周りに
• Translator English - Korean: 주위에
• Translator English - Javanese: Sekitar
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bao quanh
• Translator English - Tamil: சுற்றி
• Translator English - Marathi: जवळपास
• Translator English - Turkish: etrafında
• Translator English - Italian: intorno
• Translator English - Polish: dookoła
• Translator English - Ukrainian: навкруги
• Translator English - Romanian: de jur împrejur
• Translator English - Greek: τριγύρω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: rondom
• Translator English - Swedish: runt
• Translator English - Norwegian: rundt (om)

10 QUOTES WITH «AROUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word around.

1

Anant Agarwal

Concepts like edX and online learning will transform education. This will completely change the world. I believe that people will move to online learning, both on campuses and worldwide. We have a real opportunity to be able to bring people around the world into our fold.

2

Muhammad Ali

The name Muhammad is the most common name in the world. In all the countries around the world - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon - there are more Muhammads than anything else. When I joined the Nation of Islam and became a Muslim, they gave me the most famous name because I was the champ.

3

Robert Foster Bennett

The world has fundamentally changed. It fundamentally changed when the Berlin Wall came down and the 'evil empire' ceased to exist. We are engaged around the world whether we like it or not.

4

Amy Bloom

I spent a lot of time listening to people. But it's also true that I liked details and listening to people when I was a bartender and when I was a waitress and probably when I was a babysitter as well. I suspect that's part of what drew me to psychotherapy rather than the other way around.

5

Hilarie Burton

I move around a lot. I've lived in a ton of different places - and only for a month or two at a time. I have a deep, rabid curiosity, so I like having a gypsy life.

6

Bat for Lashes

I want to communicate to the everyday person. I don't want to just roll around in my own avant-garde pool of coolness.

7

Dick Cavett

Japanese is sort of a hobby of mine, and I can get around Japan with ease.

8

Eugene Cernan

Curiosity is the essence of human existence. 'Who are we? Where are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going?'... I don't know. I don't have any answers to those questions. I don't know what's over there around the corner. But I want to find out.

9

Jimmy Chamberlin

But back then the thing that saved me was the music, and it's certainly the music that saves me now. The music, my family and my friends and everybody around me.

10

Morris Chestnut

I hate being cold and I hate being wet and around 80% percent of this film I was cold and another 60% I was cold and wet, so it wasn't the best shoot for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AROUND»

Discover the use of around in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to around and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Don't Turn Around

Fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will devour the story of Noa, a teen soul mate to Lisbeth Salander.

Michelle Gagnon, 2012

Psychology Around Us

The text presents psychology as a unified field the understanding of which flows from connecting its multiple subfields and reinforces the fact that psychology is a science with all that this implies (research methodology, cutting edge ...

Ronald Comer, Elizabeth Gould, 2012

Ecological Modernisation Around the World: Perspectives and ...

This volume brings together studies on ecological modernization practices around the globe.

A. P. J. Mol, David Allan Sonnenfeld, 2000

Folktales Told Around the World

Collects folktales that have been taken back to their original oral telling from around the globe.

Richard Mercer Dorson, 1978

Around the Tarot in 78 Days

Journey into the exciting world of tarot with this comprehensive 78-day course.Uniquely presented in a one-card-per-day format, this workbook provides a solid foundation in tarot--and offers new ways to enrich your life using the wisdom of ...

Marcus Katz, Marcus Goodwin, 2012

Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco

Journalist Shapiro traces the history of disco music, describing it as a shotgun marriage between a newly out and proud gay sexuality and the first generation of post-civil rights African Americans, all to the serenade of the synthesizer.

Peter Shapiro, 2006

The Sea Around Us

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Rachel Carson including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.

Rachel Carson, 2011

Up, Down, and Around

Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature's course as it demonstrates how seeds in a garden grow into a final feast of backyard bounty. Full color.

Katherine Ayres, 2007

How to Swear Around the World

This essential phrasebook collects the most colorful, explicit, and outrageous ways to tell people off in every part of the world.

Jay Sacher, 2012

Health Care Reform Around the World

The book discusses trends in medical care, options for the organization of medical and other services, and reasons why market modes of organization are in the ascendant at the expense of democratic and professional interests.

Andrew C. Twaddle, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term around is used in the context of the following news items.

Mike Tice: Trent Richardson's 'quickness came around'

While praising his offensive line's potential, Oakland Raiders assistant coach Mike Tice took the time to discuss the running backs who will be ... «NFL.com, Jul 15»

Working lunches around the world: what's in your lunchbox?

The town hall's monument steps offer a great people-watching spot, while the summer lawn in Spinningfields, a new glitzy development around ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Argentina's Failed Lionel Messi And Not The Other Way Around

Lionel Messi didn't keep the medal around his neck for long. With Argentina contemplating another final defeat, the silver hanging down his ... «beIN SPORTS USA Breaking News, Jul 15»

Can towns like Canton rebuild their economies around local food?

Jul 06, 2015 — People want to support their communities by buying and eating what is made close by. Rural economies want to rebuild around ... «North Country Public Radio, Jul 15»

Dwyane Wade tweets he'll 'stay around for a while' in the NBA

I think I'll stay around for alil while.. https://t.co/jZQblxjKAU. — DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 6, 2015. Good to have confidence in yourself. «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

Defenders of Confederacy gather around huge flag near Tampa

TAMPA — While many people held barbecues and watched fireworks Saturday evening to celebrate the Fourth of July, about 200 descendants ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»

Silence Around Who Is Burning Black Churches Speaks Volumes

I would like to receive The Root email newsletter. I would like to receive The Chatterati email newsletter. I would like to receive The National ... «The Root, Jul 15»

News from around Wisconsin at 5:28 am CDT

According to the initial investigation, the child's family was preparing for a group picture around 5 p.m. Saturday on an island in the backwaters ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»

Joe Maddon insists Cubs offense will come around

Manager Joe Maddon once again stressed that he believes in magic. He also stressed that he believes the Cubs' offense will come around. «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»

The mystery around Harper Lee's new old novel (+video)

New York — Harper Lee's book “To Kill a Mockingbird” just may be the greatest one-hit wonder ever, in any medium, in any genre. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»