conclude

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kənˈkluːd/ See IPA manual

Freq #11106

Meanings

1

verb
to decide that something is true after thinking about it

From the evidence, I conclude that the fire was an accident.
2

verb
to end or finish something

The committee concluded the meeting at noon.
3

verb
to formally arrange or agree on something, such as a deal

The two countries concluded a trade agreement.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to decide that something is... deduce

2 verb · to end or finish something close finish

Opposites

begin commence initiate start

Word family

Forms concludedconcludesconcluding

Derived forms concludableconcluderconcludibleconclusiblemisconcludereconcludeunconcluded

Related forms conclusion conclusivediscludeinclude occlude preclude

Etymology

From Middle English concluden, borrowed from Latin conclūdere (“to shut up, close, end”).

concluden Middle English conclūdō Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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# conclude

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /kənˈkluːd/
**Frequency rank:** 11106

## Meanings
1. to decide that something is true after thinking about it
2. to end or finish something
3. to formally arrange or agree on something, such as a deal

## Examples
- From the evidence, I conclude that the fire was an accident.
- The committee concluded the meeting at noon.
- The two countries concluded a trade agreement.

## Antonyms
- begin
- commence
- initiate
- start

## Derived Forms
- concludable
- concluder
- concludible
- conclusible
- misconclude
- reconclude
- unconcluded

## Related Forms
- conclusion
- conclusive
- disclude
- include
- occlude
- preclude

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: concluden
- Root: conclūdō
- Affix: con- - with

## Etymology
From Middle English concluden, borrowed from Latin conclūdere (“to shut up, close, end”).

## AI Etymology
conclude is a verb. It is from Middle English concluden, borrowed from Latin conclūdere (“to shut up, close, end”). Historical forms in the chain include concluden (Middle English) and conclūdō (Latin). Current senses include to decide that something is true after thinking about it, to end or finish something, and to formally arrange or agree on something, such as a deal. Derived forms include concludable, concluder, concludible, conclusible, and misconclude. Related words include conclusion, conclusive, disclude, and include.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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