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to round up
[phrase form: round]
01
to gather people or things, often to organize or deal with them
Transitive: to round up sb/sth
Example
The police rounded up the suspects in the early morning raid.
Let 's round up the necessary documents for the meeting.
The event organizers are trying to round up the supplies for the charity drive.
02
to raise a numerical value to the next higher whole number
Transitive: to round up a numerical value
Example
The store manager decided to round up the price of the product to the nearest dollar.
It 's common practice to round up the final bill to the nearest five dollars for tipping.
03
to arrest a group of individuals, often as part of a law enforcement operation
Transitive: to round up a group of people
Example
Law enforcement officers worked together to round up the gang members.
The undercover agents helped round up the smugglers along the border.
The police decided to round up the suspects involved in the recent crime wave.
Example
The police rounded up the suspects in the early morning raid.
Let's round up the necessary documents for the meeting.
The event organizers are trying to round up the supplies for the charity drive.
The teacher had to round up all the students for the field trip.
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