conclude

conclude
01. The detective was able to [conclude] that the apparent suicide was, in fact, a murder.
02. You need to make sure that your essay has a proper introduction and [conclusion].
03. DNA evidence has provided [conclusive] proof of the identity of the killer.
04. The results of the study were [inconclusive]; we're going to have to look at this again.
05. I can only [conclude] that you knew you were doing something wrong because you have not come up with any satisfactory explanation for your behavior.
06. Over the years, I've come to the sad [conclusion] that Ted will never be able to have a long-term relationship with a woman.
07. At the [conclusion] of the performance, all the children will meet on stage to have their picture taken.
08. Mahatma Gandhi once said "I came to the [conclusion] long ago that all religions were true, and also that all had some error in them."
09. The [conclusion] of the story was a little disappointing, but in general the book was pretty good.
10. The governor made a few [concluding] remarks, and left the room.
11. The only animals other than man that scientists can [conclusively] say have color vision are monkeys and apes.
12. When giving a presentation, have a special, alternate [conclusion] ready to use in case you run out of time.
13. If you are giving a speech, remember that if you [conclude] five minutes early, your audience will be quite happy, but if you [conclude] five minutes late, they may be angry or impatient.
14. The American Psychological Association has [concluded] that viewing violence on TV promotes aggressive behavior in children.
15. Researchers at the University of Hong Kong say a new genetic sequencing of the SARS virus proves [conclusively] that it came from animals.
16. Brent and I both looked at the same information, but came up with very different [conclusions] about how to solve the problem.
17. Herb always [concludes] his speeches with a quote from Martin Luther King.
18. The experiment ended [inconclusively], without any clear evidence to support the hypothesis.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • conclude — con‧clude [kənˈkluːd] verb 1. [intransitive] to decide that something is true after considering all the facts: • The Stock Exchange concluded that the accounts could be regarded as suspect because they made no reference to such businesses. • We… …   Financial and business terms

  • Conclude — Con*clude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Concluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Concluding}.] [L. concludere, conclusum; con + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. To shut up; to inclose. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The very person of Christ [was] concluded within… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conclude — I (complete) verb abort, adjourn, break off, bring to a close, bring to an end, bring to rest, carry to completion, cease, climax, close, conficere, consummate, culminate, discharge, discontinue, dispose of, end, execute, exhaust, finalize,… …   Law dictionary

  • Conclude — Con*clude , v. i. 1. To come to a termination; to make an end; to close; to end; to terminate. [1913 Webster] A train of lies, That, made in lust, conclude in perjuries. Dryden. [1913 Webster] And, to conclude, The victory fell on us. Shak. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conclude — CONCLÚDE, conclúd, vb. III. tranz. (Rar) A conchide, a încheia. – Din lat., it. concludere. Trimis de Joseph, 16.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  conclúde vb., ind. prez. 1 sg. şi 3 …   Dicționar Român

  • conclude — [v1] finish, come to an end achieve, bring down curtain*, call it a day*, cease, cinch, clinch, close, close out, complete, consummate, crown, desist, draw to close, end, halt, knock off, put the lid on*, put to bed*, round off, stop, terminate,… …   New thesaurus

  • conclude — [kən klo͞od′] vt. concluded, concluding [ME concluden, to conclude < L concludere, to shut up, enclose < com , together + claudere, to shut, CLOSE2] 1. to bring to a close; end; finish 2. to decide by reasoning; infer; deduce 3. to decide;… …   English World dictionary

  • conclude — (v.) early 14c., end an argument, from L. concludere to shut up, enclose, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + cludere, comb. form of claudere to shut (see CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.)). Meaning reach a mental conclusion, deduce is from late 14c.,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • conclude — 1 *close, finish, terminate, end, complete Antonyms: open Contrasted words: commence, *begin, start, initiate, inaugurate 2 judge, gather, *infer, deduce Analogous words: reason, speculate (see THINK): * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • conclude — ► VERB 1) bring or come to an end. 2) arrive at a judgement or opinion by reasoning. 3) formally settle or arrange (a treaty or agreement). ORIGIN Latin concludere, from claudere to shut …   English terms dictionary

  • conclude */*/*/ — UK [kənˈkluːd] / US [kənˈklud] verb Word forms conclude : present tense I/you/we/they conclude he/she/it concludes present participle concluding past tense concluded past participle concluded 1) [transitive] to decide that something is true after …   English dictionary

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