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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The trial is due to conclude in March, with a judgement in writing due at a later date.
From BBC
By combining geological observations, chemical evidence, and modern examples from the deep ocean, the scientists concluded that they had discovered chemosynthetic wrinkle structures preserved in the rock record.
From Science Daily
Recent Strictly contestant Amber Davies was named best supporting actor in a musical for The Great Gatsby, which concluded shortly before she joined the BBC dance competition.
From BBC
She concluded the couple and their predecessors had been in possession of the strip since at least 2002, long before the Unsteds arrived.
From BBC
The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing 12 years ago in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries, concluded in January without yielding any findings, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Sunday.
From Barron's
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