Meaning
Conclude means to bring something to an end, to decide after considering evidence, or to finish a discussion, speech, or event.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Verb
- Transitive: conclude a meeting, conclude a contract
- Intransitive: The speech concluded at noon.
Typical patterns:
- conclude with sth → to end with something.
- conclude by doing sth → to finish by taking an action.
- conclude that ... → to decide after reasoning or evidence.
Common Phrases
- conclude a meeting
- conclude a contract
- to conclude with thanks
- in conclusion (used in essays or speeches)
Collocations
- Verb + conclude: finally conclude, successfully conclude
- Noun + conclude: meeting concludes, trial concludes, ceremony concludes
- Conclude + noun: conclude an agreement, conclude peace, conclude negotiations
Examples
- The teacher concluded the class with a short quiz.
- The two companies concluded a contract last month.
- After hours of discussion, they concluded that the plan was too risky.
- The film concluded with a surprising twist.
- The conference will conclude on Friday.
- He concluded his speech by thanking the audience.
- The police concluded that the fire was accidental.
- Let me conclude with a few words of advice.
Synonyms or Related
- end
- finish
- wrap up
- determine
- decide
- deduce