Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No replacement required’ .

Despite initial resistance, the village elders eventually came round the proposal.

To find the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the sentence, let's analyze the meaning of the sentence and the phrasal verbs involved.

The original sentence is:
"Despite initial resistance, the village elders eventually came round the proposal."

Here, the sentence conveys that the village elders initially resisted or opposed the proposal, but eventually changed their minds and accepted or agreed to it.

Let's look at the meaning of the relevant phrasal verbs:
1. Come around/round to (something): This phrasal verb means to change one's opinion or decision to agree with someone else's or to accept an idea/proposal after initial opposition.
2. Come across: This means to meet or find someone or something by chance.
3. Come towards: This is a literal movement of approaching or moving closer to something or someone.
4. Come about: This means to happen, occur, or take place.

Based on these definitions, the correct phrasal verb to express changing one's mind to agree with a proposal is "come around to". Therefore, "came round the proposal" should be replaced with "came around to the proposal".

Thus, the correct option is "came around to the proposal".