conclude

  • 11conclude */*/*/ — UK [kənˈkluːd] / US [kənˈklud] verb Word forms conclude : present tense I/you/we/they conclude he/she/it concludes present participle concluding past tense concluded past participle concluded 1) [transitive] to decide that something is true after …

    English dictionary

  • 12conclude — con|clude [ kən klud ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to decide that something is true after looking at all the evidence you have: conclude that: The report concluded that a world recession was unlikely. 2. ) transitive FORMAL to officially arrange… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13conclude — [[t]kənklu͟ːd[/t]] ♦♦♦ concludes, concluding, concluded 1) VERB If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis. [V that] Larry had concluded that he had no choice but to accept Paul s words… …

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  • 14conclude — verb (T) 1 to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have: conclude that: The enquiry concluded that the accident had been caused by human error. | conclude from sth that: Davis concludes from an analysis of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15conclude — con|clude W2S3 [kənˈklu:d] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: concludere to shut up, end, decide , from com ( COM ) + claudere to shut ] 1.) [T] to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have →↑conclusion… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16conclude — 01. The detective was able to [conclude] that the apparent suicide was, in fact, a murder. 02. You need to make sure that your essay has a proper introduction and [conclusion]. 03. DNA evidence has provided [conclusive] proof of the identity of… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 17conclude — con•clude [[t]kənˈklud[/t]] v. clud•ed, clud•ing 1) to bring to an end; finish: to conclude a speech with a quotation[/ex] 2) to say in conclusion 3) to bring to a decision or settlement: to conclude a treaty[/ex] 4) to determine by reasoning;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18conclude — [c]/kənˈklud / (say kuhn kloohd), /kəŋ / (say kuhng ) verb (concluded, concluding) –verb (t) 1. to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech. 2. to say in conclusion. 3. to bring to a decision or settlement; settle or arrange… …

  • 19conclude — verb (concluded; concluding) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin concludere to shut up, end, infer, from com + claudere to shut more at close Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. obsolete to shut up ; enclose …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 20conclude — concludable, concludible, adj. concluder, n. /keuhn kloohd /, v., concluded, concluding. v.t. 1. to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible. 2. to say in conclusion: At the end of the speech he… …

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