concludable
verb (used with object)
1.
to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
2.
to say in conclusion: At the end of the speech he concluded that we had been a fine audience.
3.
to bring to a decision or settlement; settle or arrange finally: to conclude a treaty.
4.
to determine by reasoning; deduce; infer: They studied the document and concluded that the author must have been an eyewitness.
5.
to decide, determine, or resolve: He concluded that he would go no matter what the weather.
verb (used without object)
7.
to come to an end; finish: The meeting concluded at ten o'clock.
8.
to arrive at an opinion or judgment; come to a decision; decide: The jury concluded to set the accused free.
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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Latin conclūdere to close, end an argument, equivalent to con- con- + -clūdere, combining form of claudere to close
1250–1300; Middle English < Latin conclūdere to close, end an argument, equivalent to con- con- + -clūdere, combining form of claudere to close
Related forms
con·clud·a·ble, con·clud·i·ble, adjective
con·clud·er, noun
non·con·clud·ing, adjective
pre·con·clude, verb (used with object), pre·con·clud·ed, pre·con·clud·ing.
un·con·clud·a·ble, adjective
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conclude (kənˈkluːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (also intr) to come or cause to come to an end or conclusion |
| 2. | (takes a clause as object) to decide by reasoning; deduce: the judge concluded that the witness had told the truth |
| 3. | to arrange finally; settle: to conclude a treaty; it was concluded that he should go |
| 4. | obsolete to confine |
| [C14: from Latin conclūdere to enclose, end, from claudere to close] | |
| con'cluder | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
conclude
c.1300, from L. concludere "to shut up, enclose," from com- "together" + -cludere, comb. form of claudere "to shut" (see close (v.)).
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