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Definition

To change one's opinion

Example sentence
He finally came around after thinking it over.
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Common collocations
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Common pattern: come around to + idea/opinion

come around to the idea

come around to my way of thinking

eventually came around

finally came around

come around on the plan

Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.

She eventually came around to our way of thinking. ✅ (Correct)

She eventually came to our way of thinking around. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)