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The definition of conclude means to finish or end.

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An example of to conclude is to write an ending to a term paper.

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See conclude in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb concluded, concluding

to bring to a close; end; finish
to decide by reasoning; infer; deduce
to decide; determine
to arrange or settle; come to an agreement about: to conclude a pact

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

intransitive verb

to come to a close; end; finish
to come to an agreement

See conclude in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb con·clud·ed, con·clud·ing, con·cludes

verb, transitive

To bring to an end; close: concluded the rally with the national anthem. See Synonyms at complete.
To bring about (a final agreement or settlement): conclude a peace treaty.
To reach a decision or form an opinion about. See Synonyms at decide.
To arrive at (a logical conclusion or end) by the process of reasoning; infer on the basis of convincing evidence: The jury concluded that the defendant was innocent.
Obsolete To confine; enclose.

verb, intransitive

To come to an end; close.
To come to a decision or agreement.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English concluden

Origin: , from Latin conclūdere

Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-

Origin: + claudere, to close

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con·cludˈer noun

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