Definition of conclude - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
decision makingdecide something after careful thought
- After much debate, they concluded to move forward.
2.
completionend something like a meeting or event
- The conference will conclude at 5 PM.
3.
logicdeduce or infer from evidence
- From the clues, the detective concluded the suspect was guilty.
4.
negotiationreach an agreement or finalize a deal
- The two companies concluded a merger last week.
5.
timeintr. end naturallyintr.
- The movie concluded with a surprising twist.
Expressions with conclude
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finish with a dramatic climax
The movie concluded with a bang, surprising everyone with its twist.
formally complete an agreement so it becomes a binding contract
The two companies will conclude a contract by the end of the month.
Origin of conclude
Latin, concludere (to shut up, enclose)
Terms with conclude included in their meaning
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conclusion
conclude or bring to an end
completion cue
said to conclude something, often accepting it is over
summary
summarize or conclude a discussion or explanation
summary conclusion
summarize or conclude an argument or explanation
outcome
conclude in an ideal manner
summary
used to summarize or conclude a list of things
termination
cause something to stop or conclude
completion
finalize or conclude something
metaphor
conclude or finish something successfully
negotiation
conclude a mutual decision after discussion
pay debts
pay what is owed, typically to conclude a matter
conclusion
used to summarize or conclude a point
meeting
conclude a meeting with a summary
completion
conclude or finish something
communication
summarize or conclude a discussion
meeting
conclude a meeting or conversation
conclude specially
finish or conclude with something special
inferring
conclude from information or evidence
logic
deduce or conclude by logical thinking
conclude
end an activity after significant effort
concluding act
to conclude or finish with a final impressive or surprising act
conclude
end with a decisive or climactic event
end an event
conclude a gathering or occasion
conclude
finish something in a specific way
Examples of conclude in a sentence
After reviewing the facts, she concluded to accept the offer. The meeting will conclude with a Q&A session. They decided to conclude the event with a dinner. She concluded the meeting with a summary. After the debate, he concluded his opponent was right. They concluded the contract after lengthy discussions.
The peace treaty was concluded by both parties. The ceremony concluded just before noon. Our meeting will conclude after the final vote.
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- French:conclure, terminer, ...
- German:entscheiden, abschließen, ...
- Italian:concludere, terminare, ...
- Spanish:concluir, finalizar, ...
- Portuguese:concluir, terminar, ...
- Chinese:决定, 结束, ...
- Japanese:決定する, 終了する, ...
- Arabic:قَرَّرَ, اخْتَتَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַסִּיק, לְהִסְתַּיֵּם, ...
- Russian:заключать, завершить, ...
- Ukrainian:вирішувати, завершити, ...
- Hindi:तय करना, समाप्त होना, ...
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