The difference between Bring round and Knock up
When used as verbs, bring round means to bring something when coming, whereas knock up means to put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. see also .
check bellow for the other definitions of Bring round and Knock up
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Bring round as a verb (transitive):
To bring something when coming.
Examples:
"Can you bring round some beer when you come tonight?"
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Bring round as a verb (idiomatic, transitive):
To resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.
Examples:
"We thought he was going to die, but the doctors managed to bring him round."
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Bring round as a verb (idiomatic, transitive):
To change someone's opinion or point of view.
Examples:
"She was opposed to the new housing development, but we eventually brought her round."
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Knock up as a verb (colloquial):
To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also .
Examples:
"I'll just knock up a quick demo for the sales presentation."
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Knock up as a verb (British):
To awaken (someone) as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also .
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Knock up as a verb (dated):
To exhaust; wear out; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.
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Knock up as a verb (dated, intransitive):
To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.
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Knock up as a verb (slang):
To impregnate, especially out of wedlock. See knocked up.
Examples:
"I guess his summer plans are shot now that he knocked his girlfriend up."
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Knock up as a verb (racket sports, intransitive):
To gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.
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Knock up as a verb (bookbinding):
To make even at the edges, or to shape into book form.
Examples:
"to knock up printed sheets"