Round something down/up meaning
Round something down/up is a phrasal verb that means to lower or raise a number to the closest unit, ten, hundred, or similar value.
- Past simple
- rounded something down/
up - Past participle
- rounded something down/
up - -ing form
- rounding something down/
up
What round something down/up means
adjust to nearest unitB2
To lower or raise a number to the closest unit, ten, hundred, or similar value
Round the total up to the nearest ten.
Similar phrasal verbs
With round: round off, round on, round out, round up.
With down: turn down, let down, put down, slim down, go down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, set down.
Common questions
What does round something down/up mean?
To lower or raise a number to the closest unit, ten, hundred, or similar value.
What is the past tense of round something down/up?
Rounded something down/up, which is also its past participle.
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