conclude

verb
UK: /kənˈkluːd/
US: /kənˈkluːd/

  1. To decide something after thinking carefully about it.

    1. I conclude that he is not right for the job.
    2. After a lengthy debate, the committee conclude that no action was necessary at this time.

  2. To end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing.

    1. He will conclude his speech soon.
    2. The author conclude the novel with a surprising twist, leaving the reader to ponder the meaning.

  3. To reach an agreement or settlement.

    1. They conclude a deal last week.
    2. After months of negotiation, the two companies finally conclude a merger agreement.

Synonyms

complete finish close terminate end judge infer deduce determine settle
conclude transitive-verb

  1. To complete or finish something.

    1. Let's conclude the meeting quickly.
    2. We need to conclude the project by the end of the week to meet the deadline.
conclude intransitive-verb

  1. To come to an end.

    1. The concert will conclude soon.
    2. The investigation seemed to conclude without any conclusive evidence being found.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "conclude" in English means: To decide something after thinking carefully about it., To end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing., To reach an agreement or settlement..

The phonetic transcription of "conclude" is /kənˈkluːd/ in British English and /kənˈkluːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "conclude": complete, finish, close, terminate, end, judge, infer, deduce, determine, settle.

Example usage of "conclude": "I conclude that he is not right for the job.". More examples on the page.