Meanings
verbcome full circle (third-person singular simple present comes full circle, present participle coming full circle, simple past came full circle, past participle come full circle)
present singular third person comes full circle · participle present coming full circle · past came full circle
- idiomaticTo complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.
Translations
Finnish ympyrä sulkeutuu
- ympyrä sulkeutuucomplete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
French boucler la boucle
- boucler la bouclecomplete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
German zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehren, den Kreis schließen
- zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehrencomplete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
- den Kreis schließencomplete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
Irish an cúrsa ar fad a thabhairt
- an cúrsa ar fad a thabhairtcomplete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
Polish zataczać koło, zatoczyć koło
- zataczać kołocomplete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
- zatoczyć kołocomplete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
Spanish cerrar el círculo
- cerrar el círculocomplete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started
Cite this entry
APA
come full circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20full%20circle
MLA
“come full circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20full%20circle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come full circle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20full%20circle.
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