HyperDic: round_up

English > 1 sense of the expression round up:
VERBcontactround upseek out and bring together
English > round up: 1 sense > verb 1, contact
Meaningseek out and bring together.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to round up the prisoners
Example"round up some loyal followers"
Broadergather, garner, collect, pull togetherAssemble or get together
Spanishreunir
Nounsroundupthe systematic gathering up of suspects by the police
roundupthe activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold

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