conclude — con‧clude [kənˈkluːd] verb 1. [intransitive] to decide that something is true after considering all the facts: • The Stock Exchange concluded that the accounts could be regarded as suspect because they made no reference to such businesses. • We… … Financial and business terms
Conclude — Con*clude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Concluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Concluding}.] [L. concludere, conclusum; con + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. To shut up; to inclose. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The very person of Christ [was] concluded within… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conclude — I (complete) verb abort, adjourn, break off, bring to a close, bring to an end, bring to rest, carry to completion, cease, climax, close, conficere, consummate, culminate, discharge, discontinue, dispose of, end, execute, exhaust, finalize,… … Law dictionary
Conclude — Con*clude , v. i. 1. To come to a termination; to make an end; to close; to end; to terminate. [1913 Webster] A train of lies, That, made in lust, conclude in perjuries. Dryden. [1913 Webster] And, to conclude, The victory fell on us. Shak. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conclude — CONCLÚDE, conclúd, vb. III. tranz. (Rar) A conchide, a încheia. – Din lat., it. concludere. Trimis de Joseph, 16.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 conclúde vb., ind. prez. 1 sg. şi 3 … Dicționar Român
conclude — [v1] finish, come to an end achieve, bring down curtain*, call it a day*, cease, cinch, clinch, close, close out, complete, consummate, crown, desist, draw to close, end, halt, knock off, put the lid on*, put to bed*, round off, stop, terminate,… … New thesaurus
conclude — [kən klo͞od′] vt. concluded, concluding [ME concluden, to conclude < L concludere, to shut up, enclose < com , together + claudere, to shut, CLOSE2] 1. to bring to a close; end; finish 2. to decide by reasoning; infer; deduce 3. to decide;… … English World dictionary
conclude — (v.) early 14c., end an argument, from L. concludere to shut up, enclose, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + cludere, comb. form of claudere to shut (see CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.)). Meaning reach a mental conclusion, deduce is from late 14c.,… … Etymology dictionary
conclude — 1 *close, finish, terminate, end, complete Antonyms: open Contrasted words: commence, *begin, start, initiate, inaugurate 2 judge, gather, *infer, deduce Analogous words: reason, speculate (see THINK): * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
conclude — ► VERB 1) bring or come to an end. 2) arrive at a judgement or opinion by reasoning. 3) formally settle or arrange (a treaty or agreement). ORIGIN Latin concludere, from claudere to shut … English terms dictionary
conclude */*/*/ — UK [kənˈkluːd] / US [kənˈklud] verb Word forms conclude : present tense I/you/we/they conclude he/she/it concludes present participle concluding past tense concluded past participle concluded 1) [transitive] to decide that something is true after … English dictionary
