Conclude /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Concluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Concluding

1. To shut up; to inclose. [Obs.]

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

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

   For God hath concluded all in unbelief.

   The Scripture hath concluded all under sin.

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.

   Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith.

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.

   Is it concluded he shall be protector?

5. To bring to an end; to close; to finish.

   I will conclude this part with the speech of a counselor of state.

6. To bring about as a result; to effect; to make; as, to conclude a bargain.
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.

1. To come to a termination; to make an end; to close; to end; to terminate.

   A train of lies, That, made in lust, conclude in perjuries.

   And, to conclude, The victory fell on us.

2. To form a final judgment; to reach a decision.

   Can we conclude upon Luther's instability?

   Conclude and be agreed.