Word

conclude, v.
(concluded, concludes, concluding)
freq. cnt. 43

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 3

conclude reason reason out

sample sentences

"We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conclusive conclusion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reason reason reasoner reason

semantic pointers

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

hyponym

induce derive, deduce, infer, deduct syllogize, syllogise feel, find deduce, infer gather generalize, extrapolate, infer, generalise

bring to a close
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

conclude

sample sentences

"The committee concluded the meeting"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conclusion

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, terminate

hyponym

perorate

reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

conclude resolve

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resolve

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conclusive conclusion

semantic pointers

hyponym

settle, determine, square off, square up

hypernym

agree, concur, hold, concord

reach agreement on
<verb.communication>

conclude

sample sentences

"They concluded an economic agreement"
"We concluded a cease-fire"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

agree

come to a close
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

close conclude

sample sentences

"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

close closing closing close

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, finish, cease, terminate, stop