Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense concludes, present participle concluding, past tense, past participle concluded
1. verb
If you concludethat 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. [VERB that]
So what can we conclude from this debate? [VERB noun + from]
'The situation in the inner cities is bad and getting worse,' she concluded. [VERB with quote]
2. verb
When you conclude, you say the last thing that you are going to say.
[formal]
'It's a waste of time,' he concluded. [VERB with quote]
I would like to conclude by saying that I do enjoy your magazine. [VERB]
concludingadjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
On the radio I caught the Minister's concluding remarks at the Blackpool conference.
3. verb
When something concludes, or when you conclude it, you end it.
[formal]
The evening concluded with dinner and speeches. [VERB adverb/preposition]
The Group of Seven major industrial countries concluded its annual summit meetingtoday. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: come to an end, end, close, finish More Synonyms of conclude
4. verb
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.
[formal]
Iceland concluded agreements with several other countries. [VERB noun + with]
If the clubs cannot conclude a deal, an independent tribunal will decide. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: accomplish, effect, settle, bring about More Synonyms of conclude
More Synonyms of conclude
conclude in British English
(kənˈkluːd)
verb(mainly tr)
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
Derived forms
concluder (conˈcluder)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Latin conclūdere to enclose, end, from claudere to close
conclude in American English
(kənˈklud)
verb transitiveWord forms: conˈcluded or conˈcluding
1.
to bring to a close; end; finish
2.
to decide by reasoning; infer; deduce
3.
to decide; determine
4.
to arrange or settle; come to an agreement about
to conclude a pact
verb intransitive
5.
to come to a close; end; finish
6.
to come to an agreement
SIMILAR WORDS: close, deˈcide, inˈfer
Word origin
ME concluden, to conclude < L concludere, to shut up, enclose < com-, together + claudere, to shut, close2
Examples of 'conclude' in a sentence
conclude
It said that no deal had been concluded.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Her hearing is expected to conclude today.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It emerged yesterday that executives discussed a potential merger last month but concluded last week that a deal was not viable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The same people can also meet with government and explain what their clients would hope to see in a concluded deal.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A sale is hoped to be concluded before the end of next year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Finally he could conclude that'life without love is hideous'.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He said:'There are many aspects from his past that lead one to conclude that he is unsuitable for any public office.
The Sun (2016)
The review is said to have concluded last month that he faced the'real possibility' of having his conviction quashed after the presentation of new evidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Play commenced last night and concludes tomorrow.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Three times a deal was almost concluded.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The tender process is expected to conclude by the end of next month.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This also concluded that resettlement was viable.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The church had finally concluded he was the best available.
Christianity Today (2000)
That is something we will look to do at the same time as concluding these negotiations.
The Sun (2016)
The judge concluded that they had accepted the gift before attempting to transfer it to the trust.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It concluded no one person could produce a pencil from scratch.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Others made similar protests and the meeting concluded on a distinctly unfriendly note.
Andrew Bridgeford 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004)
The inquest is expected to conclude today.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is hoped a deal will be concluded by the end of this week.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The case is expected to conclude before the end of the month.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The first tribunal concluded that looking at the totality of the evidence the claimant represented a genuine and sufficiently serious risk to the public.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
At a time when money is tight you might conclude that the last thing you want to invest in is a company linked to government spending.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She concluded: 'It is likely his death would have been avoided.
The Sun (2015)
The summit concludes on Friday.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We are very pleased that there is positive dialogue ongoing with around ten other insurers, with some of whom we expect to conclude an agreement shortly.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For that reason, I felt uncomfortable in our negotiations and decided not to conclude any agreements with him.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The first was that, in the absence of expert evidence, there was no basis for concluding that the rents were not a reasonable price.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The move comes despite an independent review conducted for the Government which concluded that the treaty was not biased against the UK.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
conclude
British English: conclude /kənˈkluːd/ VERB
If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know.
He concluded that the man was guilty.
American English: conclude
Arabic: يَخْتَتِمُ
Brazilian Portuguese: concluir
Chinese: 结束
Croatian: zaključiti
Czech: usoudit
Danish: afslutte
Dutch: concluderen
European Spanish: concluir
Finnish: viedä päätökseen
French: conclure
German: folgern
Greek: ολοκληρώνω
Italian: concludere
Japanese: 結論を出す
Korean: ...의 결말을 짓다
Norwegian: fullføre
Polish: zakończyć
European Portuguese: concluir
Romanian: a conchide
Russian: заключать
Latin American Spanish: concluir
Swedish: sammanfatta
Thai: สรุป
Turkish: sonucuna varmak
Ukrainian: робити висновок
Vietnamese: kết luận
Chinese translation of 'conclude'
conclude
(kənˈkluːd)
vt
(= finish) 结(結)束 (jiéshù)
(frm)[treaty, deal, agreement]缔(締)结(結) (dìjié)
vi
to conclude with sth[event]以某物而告终(終) (yǐ mǒuwù ér gàozhōng) [speaker]以某物收尾 (yǐ mǒuwù shōuwěi)
I'd like to conclude by saying ... 我想讲(講)的最后(後)一句话(話)是 ... (wǒ xiǎng jiǎng de zuìhòu yī jù huà shì ... )
to conclude that ... 断(斷)定 ... (duàndìng ... )
"that," he concluded, "is why we did it""那，"他断(斷)定说(說)，"就是我们(們)这(這)样(樣)做的原因" ("nà, "tā duàndìng shuō, "jiùshì wǒmen zhèyàng zuò de yuányīn")
1 (verb)
Definition
to decide by reasoning
We concluded that he was telling the truth.
Synonyms
decide
The goal that decided the match came just before half-time.
judge
establish
suppose
The problem was more complex than he supposed.
determine
I determined that I would ask him outright.
assume
It is a mistake to assume that the two are similar.
gather
I gather his report is highly critical of the project.
reckon (informal)
He reckoned he was still fond of her.
work out
infer
I inferred from what she said that you have not been well.
deduce
She hoped he hadn't deduced the reason for her visit.
surmise
She surmised that they had discovered one of the illegal streets.
2 (verb)
Definition
to come or bring to an end
The evening concluded with dinner and speeches.
Synonyms
come to an end
end
The book ends on a lengthy description of Hawaii.
close
He closed the meeting with his customary address.
finish
The teaching day finished at around 4pm.
wind up
draw to a close
Opposites
start
,
open
,
begin
,
extend
,
commence
3 (verb)
Definition
to come or bring to an end
They concluded their annual summit meeting today.
Synonyms
bring to an end
end
Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting.
close
There are rumours of plans to close the local college.
finish
He was cheered when he finished his speech.
complete
He had just completed his first novel.
wind up
terminate
Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation.
round off
Opposites
start
,
open
,
begin
,
extend
, initiate,
commence
,
protract
4 (verb)
Definition
to arrange or settle finally
If the clubs cannot conclude a deal, an independent tribunal will decide.
Synonyms
accomplish
If we all work together, I think we can accomplish our goal.
effect
Prospects for effecting real political change have taken a step backward.
settle
As far as I'm concerned, the matter was settled yesterday.
bring about
fix
He's fixed a time when I can see him.
carry out
resolve
She resolved to report the matter.
clinch
We are about to clinch a deal with an American manufacturer.
pull off
bring off (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of assume
Definition
to take to be true without proof
It is a mistake to assume that the two are similar.
Synonyms
presume,
think,
believe,
expect,
accept,
suppose,
imagine,
suspect,
guess (informal),
take it,
fancy,
take for granted,
infer,
conjecture,
postulate (formal),
surmise,
presuppose
in the sense of clinch
Definition
to settle (an argument or agreement) decisively
We are about to clinch a deal with an American manufacturer.