conclude

[ kuhn-klood ]

verb (used with object)

, con·clud·ed, con·clud·ing.

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)

, con·clud·ed, con·clud·ing.

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

Derived Forms

• conˈcluder, noun

Other Words From

• 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) preconcluded preconcluding
• un·con·clud·a·ble 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

The idea was to be sympathetic enough that viewers would conclude “these young women were not psychopaths” even if “they made different choices than you or I would have made.”

From Los Angeles Times

It seems reasonable to conclude, at the very least, that both sides were having second thoughts.

From BBC

Yet, according to Ho, the government may conclude that unauthorized migration constitutes an “invasion” and use force in response.

From Slate

Portugal visit Murrayfield on Saturday in the second of Scotland's Autumn Series internationals, which conclude with the visit of Australia on 24 November.

From BBC

“But I don’t think we can necessarily conclude that the abortion issue stopped being dangerous for Republicans.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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