v. (ding) 1 bring or come to an end. 2 (often foil. by from or that) infer. 3 settle (a treaty etc.). [Latin concludo: related to cLosEl conclusion /kan’klu:3(a)ni n. 1 ending, end. 2 judgement reached by reasoning. 3 summingup. 4 settling (of peace etc.). 5 Logic proposition reached from given premisses. = in conclusion lastly, to conclude. [Latin: related to CONCLUDE] conclusive dtan’klu:siv/ adj. decisive, convincing. conclusively adv. [Latin: related to CONCLUDE]


