# conclude

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-KLOOD" /kənˈkluːd/

## Verb

1. To bring something to an end; to close or finish it.
   - Simple: To finish or close something, such as a meeting or speech.
   - _The mayor concluded her speech with a call for unity._
   - _Let me conclude the meeting with a few thank-yous._
2. To come to an end; to finish.
   - Simple: To come to an end or stop.
   - _The concert concluded just after midnight._
   - _Negotiations will conclude tomorrow afternoon._
3. To reach a final decision or settled opinion about a matter.
   - Simple: To decide something firmly after thinking about it carefully.
   - _Investigators concluded that the fire was an accident._
   - _We can only conclude one thing from all this evidence._
4. To arrive at a fact or judgment by reasoning from available evidence or premises.
   - Simple: To figure something out by using facts and reasoning.
   - _The researchers concluded that diet alone could not explain the results._
   - _From these premises we conclude that the argument holds._
5. To bring something about formally, especially an agreement, treaty, or deal.
   - Simple: To finish arranging something, like a deal or agreement.
   - _The two nations concluded a peace treaty after months of talks._
   - _They hope to conclude the deal by Friday._
6. To bar, restrain, or estop someone from acting or asserting a claim.
   - Simple: To stop or bar someone from doing or claiming something.
   - _The defendant was concluded by his earlier admission in court._
   - _Prior agreements can conclude a party from later disputing the terms._

## Verb

7. To pass final judgment on a matter; to decide or determine it definitively. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To make a final judgment about a matter and settle it.
8. To shut something up; to enclose or confine it within a space. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To close something in or shut it up inside a space.
9. To include or comprehend several things together; to embrace within a single whole. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To include or hold several things together as one.

## Origin

From Middle English concluden, borrowed from Latin conclūdere meaning "to shut up, close, or end."

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