Etymology : Middle English, from Latin concludere to shut up, end, infer, from com- + claudere to shut; more at CLOSE
Pronunciation : k&n-klüd
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. finish; deduce, infer; make a decision. 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.].
2. to shut up; to inclose. [obs.] the very person of christ [was] concluded within the grave.
3. to include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace. [obs.] for god hath concluded all in unbelief. xi.
4. the scripture hath concluded all under sin. iii.
5. 3. 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. no man can conclude god's love or hatred to any person by anything that befalls him. therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith. iii.
6. 4. to make a final determination or judgment concerning; to judge; to decide. but no frail man, however great or high, can be concluded blest before he die. is it concluded he shall be protector?.
7. to bring to an end; to close; to finish. i will conclude this part with the speech of a counselor of state.
8. to bring about as a result; to effect; to make; as, to conclude a bargain. "if we conclude a peace.".
9. 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. if therefore they will appeal to revelation for their creation they must be concluded by it. m. hale.
10. To shut up; to inclose.
11. To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace.
12. 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.
13. To make a final determination or judgment concerning; to judge; to decide.
14. To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
15. To bring about as a result; to effect; to make; as, to conclude a bargain.
16. 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.
17. To come to a termination; to make an end; to close; to end; to terminate.
18. To form a final judgment; to reach a decision. bring to a close; "The committee concluded the meeting" reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation reach agreement on; "They concluded an economic agreement"; "We concluded a cease-fire" come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin".
19. 1. If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis. Larry had concluded that he had no choice but to accept Paul's words as the truth So what can we conclude from this debate? `The situation in the inner cities is bad and getting worse,' she concluded.
20. When you conclude, you say the last thing that you are going to say. `It's a waste of time,' he concluded I would like to conclude by saying that I do enjoy your magazine. ¡Ù begin + concluding con·clud·ing On the radio I caught Mr Hague's concluding remarks at the Blackpool conference.
21. When something concludes, or when you conclude it, you end it. The evening concluded with dinner and speeches The Group of Seven major industrial countries concluded its annual summit meeting today. = end ¡Ù begin.
22. If one person or group concludes an agreement, such as a treaty or business deal, with another, they arrange it. You can also say that two people or groups conclude an agreement. Mexico and the Philippines have both concluded agreements with their commercial bank creditors If the clubs cannot conclude a deal, an independent tribunal will decide.
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