verb
Meaning 1
To make a complete change or reform.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
come full circle
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verb
Meaning 2
To complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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History
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: ympyrä sulkeutuu — complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
- French: boucler la boucle — complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
- German: zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehren — complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
- German: den Kreis schließen — complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
- Irish: an cúrsa ar fad a thabhairt — complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
- Polish: zataczać koło — complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
- Polish: zatoczyć koło — complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
- Spanish: cerrar el círculo — complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started