conclude
To bring something to an end or to arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning. It is frequently used in formal or academic contexts to describe the finalization of a process or a logical deduction.
Beispiele
3 von 5We decided to conclude our walk when it started raining.
We chose to finish our walk because the rain began.
The committee will conclude its investigation by the end of the month.
The board will finish its inquiry before the month ends.
I concluded that he wasn't coming after waiting for an hour.
I figured out he wasn't showing up after I waited for sixty minutes.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the prefix 'con-' (together) and the Latin root 'claudere' (to shut). You are 'shutting everything together' at the end.
Schnelles Quiz
Based on the evidence presented in the report, we can ___ that the strategy was effective.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: conclude
Beispiele
We decided to conclude our walk when it started raining.
everydayWe chose to finish our walk because the rain began.
The committee will conclude its investigation by the end of the month.
formalThe board will finish its inquiry before the month ends.
I concluded that he wasn't coming after waiting for an hour.
informalI figured out he wasn't showing up after I waited for sixty minutes.
The researchers conclude that further study is necessary to confirm these results.
academicThe scientists deduce that more research is needed to verify the findings.
The two firms hope to conclude the deal by Friday afternoon.
businessThe two companies aim to finalize the agreement by the end of Friday.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
To conclude...
A phrase used to signal the end of a speech or essay.
Conclude an agreement
To successfully finish a legal or business negotiation.
Conclude a treaty
To formally sign and finish a political pact.
Wird oft verwechselt mit
To infer is the process of reasoning; to conclude is the act of reaching the final decision or end point.
'End' is a general term for stopping, while 'conclude' implies a more formal finish or a logical result.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'conclude' when you want to sound more formal or academic than 'finish'. It is specifically used when a decision is made after looking at evidence.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'conclude to' followed by an infinitive; instead, use 'conclude that' followed by a clause, or 'conclude by' followed by a gerund.
Merkhilfe
Think of the prefix 'con-' (together) and the Latin root 'claudere' (to shut). You are 'shutting everything together' at the end.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'concludere', meaning to shut up, enclose, or bring to an end.
Grammatikmuster
Schnelles Quiz
Based on the evidence presented in the report, we can ___ that the strategy was effective.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: conclude
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for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
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with
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he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
at
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but
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his
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