| VERB | change | round off, round, round out | make round |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | round off, polish, round, polish up, brush up | bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state | |
| change | round off, round down, round out, round | express as a round number |
| Meaning | make round. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | round, round out | |
| Narrower | purse | contract one's lips into a rounded shape |
| Broader | shape, form | Give shape or form to |
| Spanish | contornar, enroscar, redondear | |
| Catalan | arrodonir, cargolar, cerclar, encerclar, enroscar | |
| Meaning | Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | polish, round, polish up, brush up | |
| Broader | perfect, hone | make perfect or complete |
| Spanish | arreglar, completar, pulir, redondear | |
| Catalan | afinar, arrodonir, completar, polir | |
| Meaning | Express as a round number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "round off the amount" | |
| Synonyms | round down, round out, round | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | acabar, redondear | |
| Catalan | arrodonir | |
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