Meaning of the word "round off" in English

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round off

US /raʊnd ˈɔf/

UK /raʊnd ˈɔf/

to complete something in a good or satisfactory way

Example:

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Let's round off the meeting with a quick summary.

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The perfect dessert will round off the meal nicely.

Synonym:

complete finish conclude wrap up cap off

to change a number to the nearest whole number or a simpler number

Example:

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Please round off the figures to the nearest whole number.

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We need to round off the total to avoid decimals.

Synonym:

approximate estimate round up round down

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