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

But then in May 2023 — before bargaining concluded — Huntsman’s office sent letters to 35 deputies suspected of being members of either the Executioners or the Banditos.

From Los Angeles Times

Judge Mr Justice Poole concluded taking the drugs had led to the teenager suffering abdominal pain and inflammation, nausea and vomiting, stomach ulcers and gastro-intestinal bleeding.

From BBC

But polling showed that most Britons concluded that he had done what they would have in the circumstances, and Labour’s campaign proceeded to victory uninterrupted.

From New York Times

“I do not feel at all like I’m going out on a limb in saying that,” he concluded.

From Los Angeles Times

“The fact that he decided to take this case speaks volumes about what he thought about how this case was concluded at the trial level.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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