conclude
//kənˈkluːd//
Forms
- present (v1)
- conclude
- past (v2)
- concluded
- past participle (v3)
- concluded
- present participle
- concluding
- 3rd person singular
- concludes
Definitions
1.To end; to come to an end.
- The story concluded with a moral.
- He inveighed against the folly of making oneself liable for the debts of others; vented many bitter execrations against the brother; and concluded with wishing something could be done for the unfortunate family.
2.To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
- I will conclude this part with the speech of a counsellor of state.
3.To bring about as a result; to effect; to make.
4.To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.
- From the evidence, I conclude that this man was murdered.
- No man can certainly conclude God's love or hatred to any person by anything that befalls him.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1983
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English concluden, borrowed from Latin conclūdere (“to shut up, close, end”).