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conclude

[ kuhn-klood ]

verb (used with object)

concluded, concluding.
  1. to bring to an end; finish; terminate:

    to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.

  2. to say in conclusion:

    At the end of the speech he concluded that we had been a fine audience.

  3. to bring to a decision or settlement; settle or arrange finally:

    to conclude a treaty.

  4. to determine by reasoning; deduce; infer:

    They studied the document and concluded that the author must have been an eyewitness.

  5. to decide, determine, or resolve:

    He concluded that he would go no matter what the weather.

  6. Obsolete.
    1. to shut up or enclose.
    2. to restrict or confine.


verb (used without object)

concluded, concluding.
  1. to come to an end; finish:

    The meeting concluded at ten o'clock.

  2. to arrive at an opinion or judgment; come to a decision; decide:

    The jury concluded to set the accused free.

conclude

/ əˈː /

verb

  1. also intr to come or cause to come to an end or conclusion
  2. takes a clause as object to decide by reasoning; deduce

    the judge concluded that the witness had told the truth

  3. to arrange finally; settle

    to conclude a treaty

    it was concluded that he should go

  4. obsolete.
    to confine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Dzˈܻ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz·ܻ·· Dz·ܻ·· adjective
  • Dz·ܻ· noun
  • ԴDz·Dz·ܻ·Բ adjective
  • ·Dz·ܻ verb (used with object) preconcluded preconcluding
  • un·Dz·ܻ·· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conclude1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin DzԳū “t close, end an argument,” equivalent to con- con- + -ū, combining form of claudere “t close
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conclude1

C14: from Latin DzԳū to enclose, end, from claudere to close
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“I’m bound by the evidence that I have,” Thurston concluded at the end of arguments.

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“At S. Martinelli & Company, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence, and the health and safety of our customers remains our greatest priority,” the statement concluded.

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The BBC story concludes by highlighting the desperation that drove the Trumpists in that community to make a Faustian bargain with their “savior”:

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Mr Gulden said it was "currently impossible to quantify" cost increases resulting from tariffs, "or to conclude what impact this could have on the consumer demand for our products".

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The IET concluded underground cables were, on average, around four-and-a-half times more expensive than overhead lines while cabling out at sea could be up to 11 times more expensive.

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