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Meaning of "round up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROUND UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROUND UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Round up is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES ROUND UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of round up in the English dictionary

The first definition of round up in the dictionary is to gather together. Other definition of round up is the act of gathering together livestock, esp cattle, so that they may be branded, counted, or sold. Round up is also any similar act of collecting or bringing together.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROUND UP

round angle
round arch
round clam
round dance
round down
round file
round hand
round off
round on
round out
round robin
round table
round the bend
round the corner
round the twist
round the Wrekin
round top
round tower
round trip
round-arm

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROUND UP

add up
build up
dressed up
end up
fed up
fired up
get the wind up
keep one´s end up
land up
mixed up
on the up and up
put the wind up
read up
screwed up
send up
speed up
stand up
wind up
wound up
wrapped up

Synonyms and antonyms of round up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «round up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROUND UP

Find out the translation of round up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of round up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «round up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

驱拢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reunir
570 millions of speakers

English

round up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बढ़ाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَجْمَعُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

собирать в одном месте
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reunir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৃত্তাকার আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rassembler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pusingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufrunden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かき集める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가축 몰다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bunder munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dồn lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்று வரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hesabı yuvarlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

radunare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaokrąglić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зганяти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a strânge laolaltă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιμαζεύω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

samla ihop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avrunde oppover
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of round up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROUND UP»

The term «round up» is very widely used and occupies the 17.702 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROUND UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about round up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROUND UP»

Discover the use of round up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to round up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Round Up: A Texas Number Book
A counting book focusing on the state of Texas.
Carol Crane, 2003
2
Round Up the Usual Suspects: The Making of Casablanca : ...
An inside look at the making of Casablanca offers fresh insights into and revelations about the people, the period, and the countless details that all had a hand in shaping the quintessential movie-lover's movie.
Aljean Harmetz, 1992
3
Koala Round-up
'It's not a race!' puffed Harry.
Justin D'Ath, 2013
4
Dinosaur Round-Up
A team of eager scientists have created a time portal to the Jurassic period, and when dinosaurs start to come through it into Metropolis, it is up to the Super Friends to round them up and get them home safely.
Sholly Fisch, 2012
5
Round Up the Usual Suspects: Criminal Investigation in Law & ...
Round Up the Usual SuspectS≪/i> provides a comparison of the crime fighting models and justice proceedings of each of these TV series.
Raymond Ruble, 2008
6
Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up: Or, Bar-20
This hilarious collection of interconnected tall tales, anecdotes, and amusing incidents is a must-read for fans of the Hopalong Cassidy stories or the Western humor genre in general.
Clarence E. Mulford, 2012
7
The Big-town Round-up
William MacLeod Raine. "Got everything ready for the girl?" "Say, who the hell are youse?" "One of Slim's friends. Listen, we got the kid — picked her up at a drug-store." "I don' know watcher fairy tale's about. If you gotta message come ...
William MacLeod Raine, 1920
8
Round Up: The Stories of Ring W. Lardner
1929. Lardner, American humorist and short-story writer, is known for his mordant wit, exemplified in satirical stories and sketches of American life in the early 20th century told in the language of athletes, stockbrokers, secretaries, ...
Ring Lardner, 2005
9
Round-Up
Round-Up is the only comprehensive grammar reference and practice book that covers both primary and secondary levels. Round-Up really brings grammar to life and gives students confidence in using the language.
V. Evans, 2004
10
The round-up: a romance of Arizona novelized from Edmund ...
The Round-up. Much has been written of the passing of the cowboy. With the fenced range, winter feeding, and short drives his occupation once appeared to be gone. But the war of the sheep and cattlemen in the Western States has recently ...
John Murray, Marion Mills Miller, Edmund Day, 1908

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROUND UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term round up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Peruvians round up vicunas for annual shearing festival
Locals in the Peruvian state of Ayacucho recently held their yearly Vicuna Shearing Festival, where they round up vicunas, Peru's national animal (a smaller ... «Mashable, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Round up [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/round-up>. Apr 2024 ».
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