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Get round to meaning

Get round to is a phrasal verb that means to finally perform an intended task after delaying it; the usual British form of get around to.

Past simple
got round to
Past participle
got round to
-ing form
getting round to

What get round to means

B2

To finally perform an intended task after delaying it; the usual British form of get around to

I finally got round to repairing the gate.

Similar phrasal verbs

With get: get back, get on, get in, get out, get along, get together, get around, get off, get at, get away.

With round: come round, go round, take round.

Common questions

What does get round to mean?

To finally perform an intended task after delaying it; the usual British form of get around to.

What is the past tense of get round to?

Got round to, which is also its past participle.

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