conclude
Americanverb (used with object)
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to bring to an end; finish; terminate.
to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
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to say in conclusion.
At the end of the speech he concluded that we had been a fine audience.
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to bring to a decision or settlement; settle or arrange finally.
to conclude a treaty.
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to determine by reasoning; deduce; infer.
They studied the document and concluded that the author must have been an eyewitness.
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to decide, determine, or resolve.
He concluded that he would go no matter what the weather.
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Obsolete.
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to shut up or enclose.
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to restrict or confine.
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verb
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(also intr) to come or cause to come to an end or conclusion
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(takes a clause as object) to decide by reasoning; deduce
the judge concluded that the witness had told the truth
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to arrange finally; settle
to conclude a treaty
it was concluded that he should go
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obsolete to confine
Other Word Forms
- concludable adjective
- concluder noun
- concludible adjective
- nonconcluding adjective
- preconclude verb (used with object)
- unconcludable adjective
Etymology
Origin of conclude
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin conclūdere “to close, end an argument,” equivalent to con- con- + -clūdere, combining form of claudere “to close ”
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors in Italy concluded that the firm had received cash from a bribery scheme in 2007.
From BBC
They concluded that the light could only be explained as sunlight reflecting off a cloud of dust created by a collision between two planetesimals.
From Science Daily
The report concluded: "There were deviations from policy and practice, overconfidence in the ability to recruit at scale and lack of resources in vetting increased risk."
From BBC
As the programming concluded, visiting Rabbi Edward Feinstein addressed the crowd with a message of hope.
From Los Angeles Times
Funding will be frozen until investigations into each state are concluded.
From Salon
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