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Definition to the nearest etc in British English

to the nearest etc phrase

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if you calculate an amount to the nearest pound/thousand etc, you give the number closest to it which can be divided evenly by a pound/1,000 etc

Example

The bill came to £13.08 but they rounded it down to the nearest pound and charged us £13.

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Definition to the nearest  etc in British English