conclude

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Concluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Concluding. ] [ L. concludere, conclusum; con- + claudere to shut. See Close, v. t. ] 1. To shut up; to inclose. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The very person of Christ [ was ] concluded within the grave. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

For God hath concluded all in unbelief. Rom. xi. 32. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Scripture hath concluded all under sin. Gal. iii. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

No man can conclude God's love or hatred to any person by anything that befalls him. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith. Rom. iii. 28. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To make a final determination or judgment concerning; to judge; to decide. [ 1913 Webster ]

But no frail man, however great or high,
Can be concluded blest before he die. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Is it concluded he shall be protector? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To bring to an end; to close; to finish. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will conclude this part with the speech of a counselor of state. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To bring about as a result; to effect; to make; as, to conclude a bargain. “If we conclude a peace.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

If therefore they will appeal to revelation for their creation they must be concluded by it. Sir M. Hale.

Syn. -- To infer; decide; determine; settle; close; finish; terminate; end. [ 1913 Webster ]