conclude

conclude is a Verb

Definition:

[1] To shut up; to inclose. [Obs.] The very person of Christ [was] concluded within the grave. Hooker.

[2] To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace. [Obs.] For God hath concluded all in unbelief. Rom. xi. 32. The Scripture hath concluded all under sin. Gal. iii. 22.

[3] To reach as an end of reasoning; to infer, as from premises; to close, as an argument, by inferring; -- sometimes followed by a dependent clause. No man can conclude God`s love or hatred to any person by anything that befalls him. Tillotson. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith. Rom. iii. 28.

[4] To make a final determination or judgment concerning; to judge; to decide. But no frail man, however great or high, Can be concluded blest before he die. Addison. Is it concluded he shall be protector Shak.

[5] To bring to an end; to close; to finish. I will conclude this part with the speech of a counselor of state. Bacon.

[6] To bring about as a result; to effect; to make; as, to conclude a bargain. "If we conclude a peace." Shak.

[7] To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar; -- generally in the passive; as, the defendant is concluded by his own plea; a judgment concludes the introduction of further evidence argument. If therefore they will appeal to revelation for their creation they must be concluded by it. Sir M. Hale.