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con·clude (kən klo̵̅o̅d′)

transitive verb concluded -·clud′ed, concluding -·clud′·ing

  1. to bring to a close; end; finish
  2. to decide by reasoning; infer; deduce
  3. to decide; determine
  4. to arrange or settle; come to an agreement about to conclude a pact

Etymology: ME concluden, to conclude < L concludere, to shut up, enclose < com-, together + claudere, to shut, close

intransitive verb

  1. to come to a close; end; finish
  2. to come to an agreement

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conclude Synonyms

conclude

v.

  1. To end

    terminate, close, finish up, come to an end; see achieve 1, end 1, stop 2.

  2. To determine

    resolve, arrange, decide, settle; see decide.

  3. To deduce

    presume, reason, gather; see assume 1, infer 1. See syn. study at decide, end, infer.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

conclude Usage Examples

Object

  • agreement: Already in 1934 Hitler said to Rauschning: " I can conclude an agreement with Soviet Russia whenever I wish.

Preposition: that

  • merger: For these reasons, it would not be safe to conclude that the merger would not lessen competition in TV advertising substantially.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • upon: Concludes upon whether the frameworks cause the protection or destruction of the AONB.

Used with why or when

  • that: So I suppose, I would conclude that makes us the best in the world in this field.

Preposition: with

  • remark: To conclude with some entirely personal remarks, not to be taken as from the University of Derby at all.
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