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- pronunciation:
- k
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klud
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
concludes, concluding, concluded |
| definition 1: |
to bring to an end; finish or complete.
We concluded the meeting and went out for lunch.- synonyms:
- cease, close, complete, end, finish, terminate, wind up, wrap up
- antonyms:
- begin, commence, defer, open, prolong, start
- similar words:
- cap, complement, decide, halt, stop
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| definition 2: |
to think about carefully and form an opinion.
We concluded from the happy look on her face that she had done well on test.The principal finally concluded that he had done nothing wrong.- synonyms:
- decide, determine, figure, gather, infer
- similar words:
- ascertain, judge, reason, reckon
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| related words: |
accomplish, achieve, dispose of, imagine, perfect, wind up |
| derivation: |
concluding (adj.) |
The word conclude
contains the following parts:
con-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix con-
is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " conceive
."
Example words:
conceive, concentrate, conclude, conclusion, conduct, confer, conference, confide, confidence, confident, confine, confirm, conflict, conform, confuse, confusion, congratulate, congregate, congress, conjunction, connect, consonant, conspiracy, constant, construct, construction, contact, contain, container, context, continue, contract, convince, convict, conviction, inconceivable, inconspicuous, consequence
claus, clos, clud, clus
Latin
root
that means to close
Example words:
clause, closet, conclude, conclusion, disclose, enclose, enclosure, exclude, exclusive, include, inconclusive
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