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conclude

verb
con·​clude | \ kÉ™n-ˈklüd How to pronounce conclude (audio) \
concluded; concluding

Definition of conclude

transitive verb

1 : to bring to an end especially in a particular way or with a particular action conclude a meeting
2a : to reach as a logically necessary end by reasoning : infer on the basis of evidence concluded that her argument was sound
b : to make a decision about : decide concluded he would wait a little longer
c : to come to an agreement on : effect conclude a sale concluded a peace treaty
3 : to bring about as a result : complete
4 obsolete : to shut up : enclose

intransitive verb

1 : end The festivities concluded at midnight.
2a : to form a final judgment
b : to reach a decision or agreement
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concluder noun

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close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished. close a debate end conveys a strong sense of finality. ended his life conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting). the service concluded with a blessing finish may stress completion of a final step in a process. after it is painted, the house will be finished complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space. your employment terminates after three months

infer, deduce, conclude, judge, gather mean to arrive at a mental conclusion. infer implies arriving at a conclusion by reasoning from evidence; if the evidence is slight, the term comes close to surmise. from that remark, I inferred that they knew each other deduce often adds to infer the special implication of drawing a particular inference from a generalization. denied we could deduce anything important from human mortality conclude implies arriving at a necessary inference at the end of a chain of reasoning. concluded that only the accused could be guilty judge stresses a weighing of the evidence on which a conclusion is based. judge people by their actions gather suggests an intuitive forming of a conclusion from implications. gathered their desire to be alone without a word

Examples of conclude in a Sentence

The investigation has not yet concluded. The meeting concluded at noon. The chairman concluded by wishing us all a happy holiday. We concluded the meeting on a happy note. The chairman concluded his speech by wishing us all a happy holiday. We conclude from our review of the evidence that they are right. Many studies have concluded that smoking is dangerous. The speech, many historians concluded, was the most important of his career. Their effort to conclude an agreement was a success.
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 Mixon concluded his third preseason with a grand total of three snaps, all of which came in the team’s second exhibition tilt versus Washington. — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, "Bengals RB Joe Mixon is ready to roll after 'quarterback treatment' in preseason," 2 Sep. 2019 The Trojans will conclude league play on the road against their toughest opponents: Oakland Christian (Oct. 18) and Whitmore Lake (Oct. 25). — Wright Wilson And Keith Dunlap, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan high school football 2019: Predicting conference winners," 28 Aug. 2019 Aftermath will conclude with Remini and former high-ranking church official Mike Rinder‘s two-hour special filmed in front of a live studio audience. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Scientology and the Aftermath," 26 Aug. 2019 The campout for area residents will conclude at approximately 6 a.m. Thursday and giveaway items will be awarded at 6 a.m. Visit chick-fil-a.com. — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Seacrest Foundation recognizes supporters," 26 Aug. 2019 The campaign will conclude with a pizza and beer fundraising event on Aug. 29 from 5 to 10 p.m., and the winning name for the free pizza will be drawn. — courant.com, "Community News For The Glastonbury Edition," 26 Aug. 2019 The Little League Baseball World Series -- an International showdown pitting mostly 12-year-olds whose love for the game is infectious -- will also conclude. — David Close, CNN, "Weekend sports guide: College football is back and Little League and PGA Tour crown champions," 23 Aug. 2019 Those participating in the four-person team scramble are to check in at 8 a.m., the shotgun start will be at 9 a.m. and the event will conclude with a 1 p.m. barbecue lunch. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, "Golf tournament to benefit traveling military during holidays," 21 Aug. 2019 The space agency has said that over 100 events will be organised in 100 select cities across the country The festivities will conclude a year later in Thiruvananthapuram and a commemorative coin will be issued on the occasion. — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, "The man who established India’s space programme and its premier B-school turns 100," 11 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of conclude

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4

History and Etymology for conclude

Middle English, from Latin concludere to shut up, end, infer, from com- + claudere to shut — more at close

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conclude

verb
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English Language Learners Definition of conclude

: to stop or finish : to come to an end : to end in a particular way or with a particular action
: to cause (something) to stop or finish : to end (something) in a particular way or with a particular action
: to form or state (an opinion) : to decide (something) after a period of thought or research

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conclude

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