conclude

[kuhn-klood]

verb (used with object)

concluded, concluding 

1. to bring to an end; finish; terminate.

   to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.

2. to say in conclusion.

   At the end of the speech he concluded that we had been a fine audience.

3. to bring to a decision or settlement; settle or arrange finally.

   to conclude a treaty.

4. to determine by reasoning; deduce; infer.

   They studied the document and concluded that the author must have been an eyewitness.

5. to decide, determine, or resolve.

   He concluded that he would go no matter what the weather.

6. Obsolete.

   1. to shut up or enclose.

   2. to restrict or confine.

verb (used without object)

concluded, concluding 

1. to come to an end; finish.

   The meeting concluded at ten o'clock.

2. to arrive at an opinion or judgment; come to a decision; decide.

   The jury concluded to set the accused free.

conclude

/ kənˈkluːd /

verb

1. (also intr) to come or cause to come to an end or conclusion

2. (takes a clause as object) to decide by reasoning; deduce

   the judge concluded that the witness had told the truth

3. to arrange finally; settle

   to conclude a treaty

   it was concluded that he should go

4. obsolete,  to confine

Other Word Forms

• concludable adjective
• concludible adjective
• concluder noun
• nonconcluding adjective
• preconclude verb (used with object)
• unconcludable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conclude¹

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 ”

Word History and Origins

Origin of conclude¹

C14: from Latin conclūdere to enclose, end, from claudere to close

Example Sentences

Castagno pored over the financial filings of AI players—and concluded they need to disclose more about the nature of their interrelationships.

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Thus concludes an oddly mesmerizing little fable about—perhaps—patience, grace and fate.

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Holyrood's health committee did not recommend that parliament support the bill, concluding it was not the "correct vehicle" to help those struggling with addiction.

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After Panorama concluded its investigation, the BBC sent a detailed list of allegations to the Met before the report was broadcast.

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More needs to be done to “ensure that all health insurance does what it’s supposed to: enable people to get health care when it’s needed, without fear of incurring debt,” the Commonwealth Fund report concluded.

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Related Words

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