Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bring something to an end: To finish or complete something, especially a formal event, process, or piece of work.
   • To arrive at a judgment or decision by reasoning: To form an opinion or reach a decision after considering information or evidence.
   • To arrange or settle something formally: To bring about a formal agreement or arrangement.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to end):
  • The speaker will conclude her presentation with a summary.
  • The meeting concluded at 5 PM.
• Verb (to decide by reasoning):
  • From the evidence, the detective concluded that it was an accident.
  • What do you conclude from their silence?
• Verb (to arrange formally):
  • The two nations concluded a peace treaty.

Advanced Usage

• "to conclude with": to end something by doing or saying a particular thing.
  • The ceremony will conclude with the national anthem.
• "to conclude from something": to form an opinion based on specific information or evidence.
  • It is difficult to conclude anything from such limited data.

Variants and Related Words

• Conclusion (n): The end or finish of an event, process, or text; a judgment or decision reached by reasoning.
  • The conclusion of the novel was surprising.
  • She came to the conclusion that further research was needed.
• Conclusive (adj): Serving to prove a case; decisive or convincing.
  • The DNA test provided conclusive evidence.
• Conclusively (adv): In a decisive way that has the effect of proving a case.
  • The theory was conclusively disproven.

Synonyms

• End, finish, terminate: To bring to a close.
• Deduce, infer, reason: To reach a logical decision.
• Settle, arrange, finalize: To bring about an agreement.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Conclude with: To end something in a specified way.
  • He concluded his speech with a quote from Shakespeare.
• Conclude by: To end an action by doing something.
  • She concluded by thanking everyone for their attendance.

Related Idioms

• "Jump to a conclusion": To form a judgment hastily, without having all the facts.
  • Don't jump to a conclusion before hearing the full story.
• "A foregone conclusion": A result that is inevitable or known before it happens.
  • His victory in the election was a foregone conclusion.

Verb

1. reach agreement on
   • They concluded an economic agreement
   • We concluded a cease-fire
2. come to a close
   • The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
3. reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
4. bring to a close
   • The committee concluded the meeting
5. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
   • We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house