runden
Translation
to round, to round off, to complete
Examples
Er rundete die Zahl auf zehn auf.
He rounded the number up to ten.
Ein guter Wein rundete das Essen ab.
A good wine rounded off the meal.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((up to sth.)) to round sth. up to sth. Er rundete die Zahl auf zehn auf.
((sth.)) ((off)) to round sth. off Ein guter Wein rundete das Essen ab.
Similar Words
vervollständigen (to complete), abschließen (to finish)
Etymology
From the adjective 'rund' (round). It means to make something 'round' (like a number) or to make something complete, to 'round it out'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'rounding' a number to make it less precise but easier to work with.