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What does "conclude" mean?
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"Conclude" (verb) — /kənˈkluːd/ — has two main senses:
1. To bring something to an end; finish or close.
- (transitive/intransitive) "The meeting concluded after two hours." "They concluded the concert with an encore."
- Synonyms: end, finish, close, wrap up.
2. To arrive at a judgment or decision; infer or deduce.
- (often followed by that/from) "From the data we concluded that the treatment was effective." "You can conclude from his tone that he's upset."
- Synonyms: infer, deduce, reason, determine.
Notes:
- You can "conclude a contract" (formally finish or sign) or "conclude that…" (reach a mental decision).
- Past tense: concluded. Continuous: concluding.
1. To bring something to an end; finish or close.
- (transitive/intransitive) "The meeting concluded after two hours." "They concluded the concert with an encore."
- Synonyms: end, finish, close, wrap up.
2. To arrive at a judgment or decision; infer or deduce.
- (often followed by that/from) "From the data we concluded that the treatment was effective." "You can conclude from his tone that he's upset."
- Synonyms: infer, deduce, reason, determine.
Notes:
- You can "conclude a contract" (formally finish or sign) or "conclude that…" (reach a mental decision).
- Past tense: concluded. Continuous: concluding.
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