conclude
to say in conclusion: At the end of the speech he concluded that we had been a fine audience.
to bring to a decision or settlement; settle or arrange finally: to conclude a treaty.
to decide, determine, or resolve: He concluded that he would go no matter what the weather.
Obsolete.
to shut up or enclose.
to restrict or confine.
Origin of conclude
1Other words from conclude
- con·clud·a·ble, con·clud·i·ble, adjective
- con·clud·er, noun
- non·con·clud·ing, adjective
- pre·con·clude, verb (used with object), pre·con·clud·ed, pre·con·clud·ing.
- un·con·clud·a·ble, adjective
Words Nearby conclude
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How to use conclude in a sentence
The benefits are about equal between the two types of wetland, she concludes.
Soggy coastal soils? Here’s why ecologists love them | Alison Pearce Stevens | September 17, 2020 | Science News For StudentsFrom this, the American microbiologist Bruce Birren concludes that “we’re not individuals, we’re colonies.”
What the Meadow Teaches Us - Issue 90: Something Green | Andreas Weber | September 16, 2020 | NautilusThis summer, Honda featured heavily in the Riot Games’ League of Legends Championship Series Summer Split tournament, which concluded in September, as its exclusive automotive partner.
‘A credible voice’: Why Honda is doubling down on esports | Lara O'Reilly | September 16, 2020 | DigidayNext week, for the event’s tenth anniversary, TechCrunch will try to cram all those things into attendees’ computers, roughly six months after the tech news site’s leadership concluded that an in-person version of the event would be impossible.
‘Layer of data and efficiency’: How TechCrunch took Disrupt virtual — and grew for its tenth anniversary | Max Willens | September 11, 2020 | DigidayDespite the improving data, for some economists, “It would be a grievous mistake to conclude this economy is off and running and they don’t need to provide additional support,” Moody’s Analytics’ Mark Zandi remarked to Fortune in late August.
Goldman Sachs just issued a very bullish projection for Q3 GDP | Anne Sraders | September 10, 2020 | Fortune
He should be speaking out forcefully and frequently about the need for calm as the jurors conclude their work.
As Michael Brown Grand Jury Winds Down, Is Ferguson on the Brink of War? | Ron Christie | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTPA would allow Obama to conclude negotiations on a major trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Can Obama and a Republican Senate Find Common Ground? | Eleanor Clift | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNonetheless, there are too many rumors and reports to allow one to conclude that all is well in Pyongyang.
The priests conclude that there is common ground on even the most contentious topics that pit science versus spirituality.
Pope Francis Asked ‘Would You Baptize an Alien?’ Here’s the Answer. | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo, he participates in the swinging parties, we can conclude?
But at last, as he was on the point of dropping asleep, Madame Torvestad proposed that they should conclude with a hymn.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandBeneath this melodrama, the circumstances are recounted at great length, and some halting verses conclude the mournful narration.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperAs they are free from spiritual hunger, I conclude that the craving for religion is not born in us, but must be inculcated.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordIt would, however, be incorrect to conclude from this that he lived without musical impressions.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyI shall now conclude this Inquiry with some general observations on the subject and on some others which are interwoven with it.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae | Edward Jenner
British Dictionary definitions for conclude
/ (kənˈkluːd) /
(also intr) to come or cause to come to an end or conclusion
(takes a clause as object) to decide by reasoning; deduce: the judge concluded that the witness had told the truth
to arrange finally; settle: to conclude a treaty; it was concluded that he should go
obsolete to confine
Origin of conclude
1Derived forms of conclude
- concluder, noun
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