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Conclude: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：bring to an end (conclude)

conclude 🔊

/kənˈkluːd/

to officially stop something from continuing.

bring to an end 🔊

➕

/brɪŋ tuː ən end/

To formally or officially finish an event, activity, or period.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'concludere' ('com-' together + 'claudere' to shut). Literally 'to shut together' or 'enclose'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'CON' (together) + 'CLUDE' (close, like in include/exclude). To CONCLUDE is to close things together, bringing them to an end.

📖 Example

The teacher said, "Okay class, let's conclude our chemistry lesson with this fun experiment." 🔊 The teacher announced the end of the chemistry lesson by introducing a final experiment.

🔗 Collocations

conclude a meeting – to formally bring a meeting to its end

conclude an agreement – to finalize and officially settle a contractual deal

conclude one's speech – to formally finish delivering a talk or presentation

🔄 Synonyms

end (v.) – to cause something to stop or finish

finish (v.) – to complete the final part of an activity

terminate (v.) – to bring something to a definite end, often formally

🚫 Antonyms

begin (v.) – to start something

commence (v.) – to formally start an event or activity

initiate (v.) – to cause a process or activity to start

🌱 Derivatives

conclusion (n.) – the end or finish of an event, process, or text

conclusive (adj.) – serving to prove a case or end an argument; decisive

conclusively (adv.) – in a decisive manner that ends all doubt

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'concludere', meaning 'to shut up, enclose'. In modern English, it's frequently used in formal contexts to signal the end of speeches, meetings, or academic papers, emphasizing a sense of finality and closure.

Meaning 2：reach a judgment (conclude)

conclude 🔊

/kənˈkluːd/

to form a final opinion or judgment based on the information you have.

Visual explanation of conclude: scientist reaching a conclusion from data, meaning to decide.

reach a judgment 🔊

➕

/riːtʃ ə ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

To arrive at a final opinion, decision, or understanding after considering information.

📁 Category：Botany Research 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After comparing all the data, the botanist concluded that the new watering method did promote plant growth. 🔊 Based on a comprehensive review of the information, the plant scientist formed the final opinion that the new irrigation technique was beneficial for growth.

🔗 Collocations

conclude that... – to decide or form the final opinion that something is true

conclude from the evidence – to reach a judgment based on the available proof or data

safely conclude – to be confident in reaching a final decision without reasonable doubt

🔄 Synonyms

deduce (v.) – to reach a logical conclusion by reasoning from general principles

infer (v.) – to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

determine (v.) – to ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation

🚫 Antonyms

doubt (v.) – to feel uncertain about something or question its truth

question (v.) – to express uncertainty about the validity or accuracy of something

hesitate (v.) – to pause before saying or doing something, often due to uncertainty