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| con·clude [ kən kld ] (past and past participle con·clud·ed, present participle con·clud·ing, 3rd person present singular con·cludes) |
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1. transitive verb come to conclusion about something: to form an opinion or make a logical judgment about something after considering everything known about it
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2. transitive and intransitive verb decide something: to reach a decision about something
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3. transitive verb settle something: to make a formal agreement complete and fixed, especially after detailed or prolonged discussions or arrangements
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4. transitive and intransitive verb finish: to come to an end, or bring something to an end
 concluded the discussion
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| [13th century. < Latin concludere "close completely" < claudere "to close"] |
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 con·clud·er noun |
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