round up
[verb]
Synonyms: gather, collect, drive, group, herd, marshal, muster, rally

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

round somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb (see also round)

1. if police or soldiers round up a particular group of people, they find them and force them to go to prison:
Thousands of men were rounded up and jailed.

2. to find and gather together a group of people, animals, or things:
See if you can round up a few friends to help you!
His dog Nell started to round up the sheep.

3. to increase an exact figure to the next highest whole number ⇒ round down

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

ˈround-up noun [countable]

1. a short description of the main parts of the news, on the radio or on television Synonym : summary
round-up of
First, with a round-up of the day’s local news, here’s Paul Kirby.
news/sports round-up
our Friday sports round-up

2. when people or animals of a particular type are all brought together, often using force
round-up of
a round-up of suspected drug-dealers
the annual cattle round-up
⇒ round up at round⁴

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

round up
round up (someone/something)
to gather people, animals, or things together into one place.
Two dogs helped round up the sheep.

Time to round everybody up! Dinner is ready!

round up (something)
to increase an amount to the next higher whole number.
Round all of the numbers up to the nearest tenth.

All measurements have been rounded up and are not exact.

round up (something)
to increase an amount to the next higher whole number.
Round all of the numbers up to the nearest tenth.

All measurements have been rounded up and are not exact.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

round up something
round up (someone/something)
to gather people, animals, or things together into one place.
Two dogs helped round up the sheep.

Time to round everybody up! Dinner is ready!

round up (something)
to increase an amount to the next higher whole number.
Round all of the numbers up to the nearest tenth.

All measurements have been rounded up and are not exact.

round up (something)
to increase an amount to the next higher whole number.
Round all of the numbers up to the nearest tenth.

All measurements have been rounded up and are not exact.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

round up
• round up (someone or something)
to bring together or collect someone or something
We were able to round up enough people to play a game of soccer last night.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

round up something
• round up (someone or something)
to bring together or collect someone or something
We were able to round up enough people to play a game of soccer last night.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

round up
v.
1. To bring together (cattle or horses).
Cowboys round up their cattle in the springtime to brand the new calves.
2. informal To collect; gather.
Dave rounded up many names for his petition.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲