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conclude

 
 
/kənˈkluːd/ verb

Definition

END [I, T] formal to end something such as a meeting, speech, or piece of writing by doing or saying one last thing: The concert concluded with a firework display. I would like to conclude by thanking you all for attending.
DECIDE [T] to decide something after studying all the information about it very carefully: [+ that] The report concluded that the drug was safe.
COMPLETE [T] to complete something, especially an agreement or a business arrangement: talks aimed at concluding the peace treaty
(Definition of conclude verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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