abrunden
German
Etymology
From ab- (“off, down”) + runden (“to round”).
Pronunciation
Verb
- to round off (give something a smooth, roundish form, especially by filing the edges)
- (figurative) to round off; to top off (complete or finish something, give it a satisfying form)
- Nach den Grenzkorrekturen hielt der König sein Reich für abgerundet.
- After the border revision the king considered his territory to be rounded off.
- Der Tag wurde durch ein gemeinsames Abendessen abgerundet.
- The day was topped off by a joint dinner.
- (arithmetic) to round down (round towards a lesser amount)
- Antonym: aufrunden
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Further reading
- “abrunden” in Duden online