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Definition round up in British English

round up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to find and arrest people

Example

Dozens of political activists have been rounded up for questioning.

Synonyms and related words
apprehend apprehension arrest
2

to bring animals or people together in one place for a particular purpose

Example

I used to help round up the cows at milking time.

Example

Officials were also having trouble rounding up truck drivers to make the deliveries.

Synonyms and related words
buy up collect assemble
3

to increase a number to the nearest whole number, or the nearest number ending in zero

Synonyms and related words
calculate count estimate
Definition round up in British English