Round Up Meaning - Round Down Examples - Round Off Defined - Phrasal Verbs Round Up Round Down Round

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Round Up Meaning - Round Down Examples - Round Off Defined - Phrasal Verbs Round Up Round Down Round
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A full explanation of the phrasal verbs round up, round down, round off.
To round up means to increase a number to the nearest whole number, hundreds, thousands or penultimate decimal place. If you round up 98.71 you get 100 or 99 or 99.8
To round up can also mean to collect together all the items of one type. Cowboys in films round up their cattle.
To round down means to decrease a number to the nearest whole number, hundreds, thousands or penultimate decimal place. If you round down 98.71 you get 98 or 98.7
To round off means to round up or down to the nearest whole number, hundreds, thousands or penultimate decimal place.
To round off can also mean to make a corner or edge more circular.
To round off can also mean to finish, figuratively making the end smooth and rounded.
To round up, to round down and round off are all transitive and separable phrasal verbs.
To round up, to round down and round off are all neutral formality phrasal verbs.
To round up, to round down and round off are all regular verbs ... round off, rounded off, rounded off, rounding off.
The video contains examples of round up, round down and round off in a sentence.
Let's round this up to a hundred quid.
We need to round up our sheep.
Round up your friends and throw a party.
If you round down the figures it will be easier to calculate the answer.
Please round off these sharp corners.
Can we round it off to a thousand pounds.
We rounded off the day by having a drink.
Round it off to the nearest whole number.
Verbs like round up, round down and round off are good to add to your vocabulary for official exams like CAE CPE or IELTS.
Remember it is important to use the correct syntax when using new phrasal verbs.
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