conclude
gb/kəŋklˈud/ us/kəŋklˈud/
B1
Anglais
~ 1800
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
Bring something to an end
To end something, such as a meeting or event.
Schéma d’usage :
to conclude [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'conclude' with 'include'; 'conclude' means to end, not to contain.
Synonymes
finish (More general and informal; can apply to tasks or activities.)
|
end (Very general; applies broadly to time periods, events, or processes.)
Antonymes
begin (Opposite in meaning; refers to starting rather than ending.)
Collocations
conclude a meeting
|conclude a deal
|conclude an agreement
|conclude a contract
Thèmes
business
|daily life
|events
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The chairman concluded the meeting at 5 p.m.
- They concluded the conference with a dinner.
- The negotiations were concluded successfully yesterday.
- We will conclude the ceremony with a short speech.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The teacher concluded the lesson.
- We concluded the game after two hours.
- The party concluded at midnight.
Verbe
B2
action
2
Decide after thinking or evidence
To decide something is true after thinking about the facts.
Schéma d’usage :
to conclude that [clause]
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners forget to use 'that' when introducing the clause after 'conclude'.
Synonymes
determine (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
|
decide (More common in everyday speech; broader use.)
Antonymes
doubt (Opposite in meaning; to feel uncertain instead of deciding firmly.)
Collocations
conclude that
|conclude from evidence
|conclude after discussion
Thèmes
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|education
Exemples
- The police concluded that the fire was accidental.
- From her tone, I concluded she was upset.
- Scientists concluded that climate change is accelerating.
- He concluded from the data that the plan would fail.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I conclude that he is tired.
- The doctor concluded that she was sick.
- They concluded from the results that the test was wrong.
Verbe
formal
C1
action
3
Formally agree and finish arrangement
To finish making an agreement or contract officially.
Schéma d’usage :
to conclude [an agreement/deal/treaty]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with simply ending an event; here it specifically means agreeing and finalizing.
Synonymes
finalize (Less formal; used for completing arrangements generally.)
|
ratify (Legal/formal; specifically means to officially approve something already agreed upon.)
Antonymes
cancel (Opposite in meaning; to stop an agreement from happening.)
Collocations
conclude a treaty
|conclude a peace agreement
|conclude a sale
Thèmes
business
|law
Exemples
- The two countries concluded a trade agreement last year.
- They concluded the contract after weeks of negotiation.
- The leaders concluded peace talks successfully.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We concluded a deal with the company.
- The two sides concluded a peace treaty.
- They concluded the contract on Monday.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
conclude
API
GB/kəŋklˈud/
US/kəŋklˈud/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - clude (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (clude)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: conclude
- 3rd Person Singular: concludes
- Present Participle: concluding
- Past: concluded
Famille de mots
Forms
concludes
verb
concluding
verb
concluded
verb
Core family
conclusion
noun B1
conclusive
adjective B2
Related words
conclusively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inconclusive
adjective B2
inconclusively
adverb
Advanced or less common
conclusiveness
noun
Expressions
to conclude with
1/tə kəŋklˈud wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
End with a final part/item
To finish something by doing or saying a final thing.
Exemples
- The speaker concluded with a funny story.
- We will conclude with a short video presentation.
in conclusion
1/ˈɪn kəŋklˈuʒən/
fixed phrase
to introduce final statement
Used to show you are saying your last idea or summary.
Exemples
- In conclusion, we must act now to protect the environment.
- In conclusion, I believe this plan will work.
- In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for coming.