conclude

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
    bring to a close
    reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
    come to a close
    reach agreement on

Word Origin

conclude (v.)
early 14c., "end an argument," from Latin concludere "to shut up, enclose," from com- "together" (see com-) + -cludere, comb. form of claudere "to shut" (see close (v.)). Meaning "reach a mental conclusion, deduce" is from late 14c., a sense also in Latin. Related: Concluded; concluding.

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vt. & vi.

start begin commence

Example

1. You might conclude that without radical reform japan will continue to underperform .
2. You conclude the deck contains 52 different cards ( no. 1-pattern recognition ) .
3. Disappointed , we may conclude that love has not lasted .
4. Possibly longer if my thesis doesn 't magically conclude itself .
5. Many on both sides conclude that their different visions of society cannot be reconciled .

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