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1. | [ verb ] become widely known and passed on | |
Synonyms: | spread circulate | |
Examples: | "the rumor spread" "the story went around in the office" |
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Related terms: | travel publicize carry sow popularize circulate | |
2. | [ verb ] be sufficient | |
Examples: | "There's not enough to go around" |
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Related terms: | suffice | |
3. | [ verb ] (military) go around the flank of (an opposing army) | |
Synonyms: | outflank | |
Related terms: | travel | |
4. | [ verb ] turn on or around an axis or a center | |
Synonyms: | rotate revolve | |
Examples: | "The Earth revolves around the Sun" "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" |
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Related terms: | turn spin wheel twirl screw screw focus_on rotate rotation | |
5. | [ verb ] avoid something unpleasant or laborious | |
Synonyms: | bypass get_around keep_off short-circuit | |
Examples: | "You cannot bypass these rules!" |
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Related terms: | avoid bypass | |
Similar spelling: |
go-around |