"get round to" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets round to [present, singular, third-person], getting round to [participle, present], got round to [past], got round to [UK, participle, past], gotten round to [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> round to}} get round to (third-person singular simple present gets round to, present participle getting round to, simple past got round to, past participle (UK) got round to or (US) gotten round to)
  1. Alternative form of get around to. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: get around to

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