Phrase guide

round out

verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To become rounder or plumper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • It was Bill all right, but he'd really rounded out since I'd last seen him.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fill out

2

verb

Meaning 2

To make more complete by adding details.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Here are some actual figures to round out the basic report.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flesh out

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

make round

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • round the edges

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: round, round off

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shape, form

Narrower terms: purse

4

verb

Meaning 4

express as a round number

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • round off the amount

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: round off, round down, round

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

5

verb

Meaning 5

make bigger or better or more complete

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fill out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: enrich

6

verb

Meaning 6

fill out

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • These studies round out the results of many years of research

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: finish out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: complete, finish

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: придавам завършеност прибавяйки (pridavam zavǎršenost pribavjajki) — To make more complete by adding details
  • Dutch: uitwerken — To make more complete by adding details
  • French: compléter — To make more complete by adding details
  • Russian: дополня́ть (dopolnjátʹ) — To make more complete by adding details
  • Spanish: redondear — To make more complete by adding details