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conclude Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the past tense of conclude?

The past tense of conclude is concluded. The present participle is concluding.

/kənˈkluːd/

What Does Conclude Mean?

Conclude is a verb that means To end; to come to an end. It is also used to mean To bring to an end; to close; to finish.

Conclude: Key Facts

Part of speech	verb
Pronunciation	//kənˈkluːd//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	resolve, reason out and reason
Antonyms	begin, initiate and start
Verb forms	concludes, concluding, concluded

Conclude Definition (Verb)

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 make a final determination or judgment concerning; to judge; to decide.
To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar.
The defendant is concluded by his own plea.
To shut up; to enclose.
To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace; to confine.
to deduce, to infer (develop a causal relation)

Verb

To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar; generally in the passive.
A judgment concludes the introduction of further evidence.
To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace.

Synonyms of Conclude

resolve reason out reason

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Antonyms of Conclude

begin initiate start commence

Conclude in a Sentence

The story concluded with a moral.

to conclude a bargain

From the evidence, I conclude that this man was murdered.

The defendant is concluded by his own plea.

A judgment concludes the introduction of further evidence.

Word Forms & Grammar

conclude (third-person singular simple present concludes, present participle concluding, simple past and past participle concluded)

Words That Rhyme With Conclude

Origin of Conclude

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

How Do You Say Conclude?

The standard pronunciation of conclude is //kənˈkluːd//, spoken in 1 syllable.

Common Questions About Conclude

What part of speech is conclude?

Conclude is a verb.

What is another word for conclude?

Words with a similar meaning to conclude include resolve, reason out and reason. See the full list of conclude synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of conclude?

Antonyms of conclude include begin, initiate, start and commence.

What is the past tense of conclude?

The past tense of conclude is concluded. The present participle is concluding.