'Conclude' definitions:

Definition of 'conclude'

From: WordNet
verb
Decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" [syn: reason, reason out, conclude]
verb
Bring to a close; "The committee concluded the meeting"
verb
Reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation [syn: conclude, resolve]
verb
Come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" [syn: conclude, close]
verb
Reach agreement on; "They concluded an economic agreement"; "We concluded a cease-fire"

Definition of 'Conclude'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 grave. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • For God hath concluded all in unbelief. --Rom. xi. 32. [1913 Webster]
  • The Scripture hath concluded all under sin. --Gal. iii. 22. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • No man can conclude God's love or hatred to any person by anything that befalls him. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
  • Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith. --Rom. iii. 28. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To make a final determination or judgment concerning; to judge; to decide. [1913 Webster]
  • But no frail man, however great or high, Can be concluded blest before he die. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • Is it concluded he shall be protector? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To bring to an end; to close; to finish. [1913 Webster]
  • I will conclude this part with the speech of a counselor of state. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. To bring about as a result; to effect; to make; as, to conclude a bargain. "If we conclude a peace." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • If therefore they will appeal to revelation for their creation they must be concluded by it. --Sir M. Hale.
  • Syn: To infer; decide; determine; settle; close; finish; terminate; end. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Conclude'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 Webster]
  • 2. To form a final judgment; to reach a decision. [1913 Webster]
  • Can we conclude upon Luther's instability? --Bp. Atterbury. [1913 Webster]
  • Conclude and be agreed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'conclude'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Conclude'