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   Con·clude

   /kənˈklo͞od/

   

   verb

   • 1. bring (something) to an end: "they conclude their study with these words" Similar finishendcome to an enddraw to a closewind upbe overstopterminatecloseceaseculminatebring to an endbring to a closefinishclosewind upterminatedissolveround offinformal:wrap updated:put a period toOpposite startbegincommencestartbeginopen
   • ▪ come to an end: "the talk concluded with slides" Similar finishendcome to an enddraw to a closewind upbe overstopterminatecloseceaseculminatebring to an endbring to a closefinishclosewind upterminatedissolveround offinformal:wrap updated:put a period toOpposite startbegincommencestartbeginopen
   • ▪ formally and finally settle or arrange (a treaty or agreement): "an attempt to conclude a ceasefire" Similar negotiatereach an agreement onagreecome to terms onreach terms onbrokersettlesealset the seal onclinchfinalizetie upcompleteshake hands onclosebring aboutarrangeeffectengineeraccomplishestablishresolvework outpull offbring offthrash outhammer outinformal:sew upswingbutton up
   • 2. arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning: "the doctors concluded that Esther had suffered a stroke" Similar come to the conclusiondeduceinferdraw the inferencegatherjudgedecideassumepresumesupposeconjecturesurmisefigureinformal:reckonarchaic:collect
   • ▪ say in conclusion: "“It's a wicked old world,” she concluded"
   • ▪ decide to do something: dated US "I concluded to go without his knowledge"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘convince’): from Latin concludere, from con- ‘completely’ + claudere ‘to shut’.

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   What is the meaning of conclude?

   • 1. to bring to an end; finish: to conclude a speech with a quotation. 2. to say in conclusion. 3. to bring to a decision or settlement: to conclude a treaty. 4. to determine by reasoning; deduce; infer: By your smile I conclude that the news is good. 5. to decide, determine, or resolve.

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   What is the purpose of concluding?

   • to bring to a decision or settlement; settle or arrange finally: to conclude a treaty. to determine by reasoning; deduce; infer: They studied the document and concluded that the author must have been an eyewitness.

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   What are some synonyms for conclude?

   • Some common synonyms of conclude are close, complete, end, finish, and terminate. While all these words mean "to bring or come to a stopping point or limit," conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting). Where would close be a reasonable alternative to conclude?

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   How can you use the word 'conclude' in a sentence?

   • Conclude is related to the word close, which is related to an old Latin word for "barrier" or "bolt" — the kind you put on a door. When you conclude something, it's as though you're pulling a door shut and bolting it. If your girlfriend concludes an argument by leaving the room and slamming the door, you can conclude that she's angry at you.

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   to decide something after studying all the information about it very carefully: [ + that ] The report concluded that the drug was safe. conclude verb (COMPLETE) to complete something, especially an agreement or a business arrangement: Talks aimed at concluding the peace treaty will begin tomorrow.

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   Check pronunciation: conclude. Definition of conclude verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to decide something after studying all the information about it very carefully: [ + that ] The report concluded that the drug was safe. conclude verb (COMPLETE) to complete something, especially an agreement or a business arrangement: Talks aimed at concluding the peace treaty will begin tomorrow.

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   conclude. / ( kənˈkluːd) / verb(mainly tr) (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. See more.

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   3 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis. Larry had concluded that he had no choice but to accept Paul's words as the truth. So what can we conclude from this debate? 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb.

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   v.t. to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible. 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 determine by reasoning; deduce;

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   The meaning of CONCLUDE is to bring to an end especially in a particular way or with a particular action. How to use conclude in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conclude.