conclude
/kənˈkluːd/ verb B1- To end; to come to an end. · The story concluded with a moral.
- To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
- To bring about as a result; to effect; to make. · to conclude a bargain
- To come to a conclusion, to a final decision. · From the evidence, I conclude that this man was murdered.
- To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar. · The defendant is concluded by his own plea.· A judgment concludes the introduction of further evidence.
- to deduce, to infer (develop a causal relation)
He/she/it concludes · Past concluded · Past participle concluded · -ing form concluding
Verb forms
- Base form
- conclude
- He/she/it
- concludes
- Past
- concluded
- Past participle
- concluded
- -ing form
- concluding
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“I’m willing to own up that I made a mistake,” she concluded candidly, “but I’ve learned a lesson.
She now concluded that he was entirely crazy.
As soon as that important business is concluded, I will have a pair of my own horses harnessed to convey it direct to Madame Danglars.”
Franz added that his companion, deeply grieved at having been prevented the honor of being presented to the countess during her sojourn in Paris, was most anxious to make up for it, and had requested him (Franz) to remedy the past misfortune by conducting him to her box, and concluded by asking pardon for his presumption in having taken it upon himself to do so.
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