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round them up


Meanings
  • Phrasal verb (transitive)

    To gather or bring together a group of people or things.

    - "The police rounded up the suspects and took them to the station."
    - "The teacher asked the students to round up their belongings and prepare for recess."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with round them up
ound , pound , hound
Variants
List of all variants of round them up that leads to same result
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Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The phrase 'round up' originated from the practice of gathering cattle or sheep by driving them into a circular enclosure. It has been used figuratively since the late 1800s.


Trivia
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  1. The phrase 'round up' is often used metaphorically in various contexts, such as in business or politics.

  2. The term 'round up' has also been used in music, particularly in the genre of country music.


Related Concepts
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  1. corral: A circular enclosure used to confine livestock or other animals.

  2. apprehend: To take someone into custody, often used in the context of law enforcement.


Culture
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The phrase 'round up' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in works dealing with law enforcement and military operations. For example, it is a common term in Western novels.

How to Memorize "round them up"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a group of people or objects being gathered and brought together.

  2. associate

    - Associate the phrase with the image of a circular enclosure or a herd of animals being gathered.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by associating the phrase with the word 'corral' or 'gather'.


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