round up

round turn
rounding bottom

Definition

phrasal verb
to increase a fractional figure to the nearest full figure
Exampleto round up the figures to the nearest pound

"...each cheque can be made out for the local equivalent of Âœ100 rounded up to a convenient figure" [Sunday Times]

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