round off or out

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ROUND

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point <I'll round off the meeting here and let everyone get an early start on the weekend>

Synonyms close out, complete, conclude, end, finish, round (off or out), terminate, wind up, wrap up

Related Words climax, crown; consummate, perfect; halt, stop, suspend

Antonyms begin, commence, inaugurate, open, start

to serve as a completing element to <coffee and dessert rounded out the meal>

Synonyms complete, round (off or out)

Related Words finish (off), flesh (out); adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish; better, enhance, improve; constitute, form, make up; enrich, perfect

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