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Definition of Around

Around

  1. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.
  2. In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town.
  3. Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place.
  4. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.
  5. From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner.

Around Quotations

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
Mark Twain

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Michael Jordan

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
Winston Churchill

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia

The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen.
Ralph Marston
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Around Translations

around in Dutch is om ... heen, omtrent, ongeveer, om
around in German is ringsherum, rund um, herum
around in Latin is inter
around in Portuguese is em torno
around in Spanish is alrededor, alrededor, alrededor de
around in Swedish is runt

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