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   conclude

   /kənˈkluːd/

   verb

   • 1. bring or come 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
   • ▪ formally and finally settle or arrange (an 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 judgement 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 "we found some bread, which we concluded to eat"

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

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   CONCLUDE definition: 1. to end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing: 2. to complete an official agreement or task, or…. Learn more.

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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.

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   If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know. He concluded that the man was guilty. American English : conclude / kənˈklud /

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   Definition of conclude verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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. to decide, determine, or resolve: He concluded that he would go no matter what the weather. Obsolete. to shut up or enclose.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCLUDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONCLUDE meaning: 1. to end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing: 2. to complete an official agreement or task, or…. Learn more.

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   The verb conclude means two related things: coming to a decision, and bringing to a close.