Definitions for conclude
kənˈkludcon·clude

Princeton's WordNet(3.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. reason, reason out, concludeverb

   decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

   "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

2. concludeverb

   bring to a close

   "The committee concluded the meeting"

3. conclude, resolveverb

   reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

4. conclude, closeverb

   come to a close

   "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

5. concludeverb

   reach agreement on

   "They concluded an economic agreement"; "We concluded a cease-fire"

Wiktionary(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. concludeverb

   To end, to come to an end.

2. concludeverb

   To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.

3. Etymology: From concludere, present active infinitive of concludo.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. To CONCLUDEverb

   Etymology: conclude, Latin.

   1. To shut.

   The very person of Christ therefore, for ever and the self-same, was only, touching bodily substance, concluded within the grave. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 52.

   2. To include; to comprehend.

   God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. Romans, xi. 32.

   3. To collect by ratiocination.

   The providences of God are promiscuously administred in this world; so that no man can conclude God’s love or hatred to any person, by any thing that befals him. John Tillotson.

   4. To decide; to determine.

   Youth, ere it sees the world, here studies rest;
   And age, returning thence, concludes it best. Dryden.

   But no frail man, however great or high,
   Can be concluded blest before he die. Joseph Addison, Ovid’s Met.

   5. To end; to finish.

   Is it concluded he shall be protector?
   It is determin’d, not concluded yet;
   But so it must be, if the king miscarry. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   I will conclude this part with the speech of a counsellor of state. Francis Bacon.

   These are my theme, and how the war began,
   And how concluded by the godlike man. John Dryden, Æn. b. vii.

   6. To oblige, as by the final determination.

   If therefore they will appeal to revelation for their creation, they must be concluded by it. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

   He never refused to be concluded by the authority of one legally summoned. Francis Atterbury.

2. To Concludeverb

   1. To perform the last act of ratiocination; to collect the consequence; to determine.

   For why should we the busy soul believe,
   When boldly she concludes of that and this;
   When of herself she can no judgment give,
   Nor how, nor whence, nor where, nor what she is? Davies.

   The blind man’s relations import no necessity of concluding, that though black was the roughest of colours, therefore white should be the smoothest. Robert Boyle, on Colours.

   There is something infamous in the very attempt: the world will conclude I had a guilty conscience. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of J. Bull.

   2. To settle opinion.

   Can we conclude upon Luther’s instability, as our author has done, because, in a single notion no way fundamental, an enemy writes that he had some doubtings? Francis Atterbury.

   I question not but your translation will do honour to our country; for I conclude of it already from those performances. Joseph Addison, to Pope.

   3. Finally to determine.

   They humbly sue unto your excellence,
   To have a goodly peace concluded of,
   Between the realms of England and of France. William Shakespeare.

   4. To end.

   And all around wore nuptial bonds, the ties
   Of love’s assurance, and a train of lies,
   That, made in lust, conclude in perjuries. John Dryden, Fables.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Concludeverb

   to shut up; to inclose

2. Concludeverb

   to include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace

3. Concludeverb

   to reach as an end of reasoning; to infer, as from premises; to close, as an argument, by inferring; -- sometimes followed by a dependent clause

4. Concludeverb

   to make a final determination or judgment concerning; to judge; to decide

5. Concludeverb

   to bring to an end; to close; to finish

6. Concludeverb

   to bring about as a result; to effect; to make; as, to conclude a bargain

7. Concludeverb

   to shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar; -- generally in the passive; as, the defendant is concluded by his own plea; a judgment concludes the introduction of further evidence argument

8. Concludeverb

   to come to a termination; to make an end; to close; to end; to terminate

9. Concludeverb

   to form a final judgment; to reach a decision

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Conclude

   kon-klōōd′, v.t. to close: to end: to oblige.—v.i. to end: to infer: to form a final judgment.—p.adj. Conclud′ed, finished: settled.—adj. Conclud′ing, final, closing.—n. Conclu′sion, act of concluding: the end, close, or last part: inference: judgment: an experiment: (Shak.) a riddle.—adjs. Conclus′ive, Conclu′sory, final: convincing.—adv. Conclus′ively.—n. Conclus′iveness.—In conclusion, finally.—To try conclusions, to experiment: to engage in a contest. [L. concludĕre, conclusum—con, together, claudĕre, to shut.]

Matched Categories

1. • Agree
   • End
   • Terminate

British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'conclude' in Verbs Frequency: #364

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conclude in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conclude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of conclude in a Sentence

1. Nydia Velazquez:

   We need to make an assessment whether or not the program has been successful, we need the data to be able to conclude that this is the way to go.

2. Richard Shelby:

   I am pleased, we had a positive meeting. The President was urging me to try to conclude these negotiations. This is the most positive meeting I've had in a long time. So, we're not there yet, we're seriously negotiating.

3. Yukiya Amano:

   We continue to verify the non-divergence of nuclear material declared by Iran but we are still not in a position to conclude that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful purpose.

4. Ivan Alcantara:

   The deaths of the couple and Miranda are the ones that really put this in the international spotlight, were waiting for the authorities to conclude their tests. When they report the results, and if theres a relation, a link among the deaths, a pattern -- which right now we dont see, and dont believe there is -- then well have an official response. The toxicological results either will put an end to this chapter and we can move on, or it will lead to something else and we will have to address it.

5. Hassan Rouhani:

   If at the end of this short period we conclude that we can fully benefit from the JCPOA with the cooperation of all countries, the deal will remain.

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