Definitions for conclude
kənˈkludcon·clude

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

1. reason, reason out, conclude(verb)

   decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

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

2. conclude(verb)

   bring to a close

   "The committee concluded the meeting"

3. conclude, resolve(verb)

   reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

4. conclude, close(verb)

   come to a close

   "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

5. conclude(verb)

   reach agreement on

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

Wiktionary(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conclude(Verb)

   To end, to come to an end.

2. conclude(Verb)

   To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.

Origin: From concludere, present active infinitive of concludo.

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

1. Conclude(verb)

   to shut up; to inclose

2. Conclude(verb)

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

3. Conclude(verb)

   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. Conclude(verb)

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

5. Conclude(verb)

   to bring to an end; to close; to finish

6. Conclude(verb)

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

7. Conclude(verb)

   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. Conclude(verb)

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

9. Conclude(verb)

   to form a final judgment; to reach a decision

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)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.]

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

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

How to pronounce conclude?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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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. Judge Robert Drain:

   I conclude that the process here was proper and appropriate.

2. Adam Schiff:

   I can only conclude that he views his mission as protecting the President.

3. Hon. Felix Frankfurter:

   Too often, we conclude in terms of the known, that which is not yet known.

4. Police Chief Timothy Longo:

   We have no basis to conclude that anything happened at that fraternity house.

5. Mark Leno:

   I don't know how a rational person can conclude they are not tobacco products.

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