conclude

Pronunciation: /kənˈkluːd/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
  2. verb bring to a close
  3. verb reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

reason, reason out

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
think
Narrower (hyponyms)
gather, generalize, find, deduce, syllogize

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