Definitions for conclude
kənˈkludcon·clude

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

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

1. Verbs Frequency

   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. Russell Portenoy:

   I've come to conclude their conduct in marketing without context, without education, without risk, produced an increase in inappropriate and unsafe prescribing that contributed to the public health crisis.

2. Adam Schiff:

   I can only conclude that it really doesn't show what it's being purported to show.

3. Trey Gowdy:

   I am confident former White House Director and current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Dan Coats, Ambassador Nikki Haley, FBI Director Chris Wray, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and others will be able to communicate to The President it is possible to conclude Russia interfered with The United States election in 2016 without delegitimizing his electoral success.

4. Tony Headrick:

   WTI and Brent today have fallen from intraday highs as market watchers become uneasy by the long wait for the OPEC meeting to conclude, a sign that there could be some form of disagreement.

5. Mike Pence:

   As the president said very recently, we think we're close, we are hopeful that we can conclude a successful renegotiation of NAFTA.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conclude
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conclude
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=conclude
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conclude
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=conclude