Come around
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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
Natural word pairings to memorize.
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)