Word: Conclude
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To bring something to an end or to arrive at a decision or judgment based on reasoning.
Synonyms: Finish, end, determine, deduce
Antonyms: Begin, start, initiate, commence
Example 1: The meeting concluded with a summary of the upcoming tasks.
Example 2: After much research, scientists concluded that the theory was accurate.
Example 3: The film concludes with a dramatic twist that surprises everyone.
The word "conclude" comes from the Latin word concludere, which means to shut up or enclose. It originally implied ending or closing something.
"It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it." Joseph Joubert (often said when people conclude too soon)
1. What does "conclude" mean?
a) To begin something
b) To pause an activity
c) To end or decide something
d) To interrupt someone
Answer: c) To end or decide something
2. Which of these is a synonym of "conclude"?
a) Start
b) End
c) Begin
d) Open
Answer: b) End
3. Which is an antonym of "conclude"?
a) Finish
b) Decide
c) Start
d) Determine
Answer: c) Start
4. Which sentence uses "conclude" correctly?
a) We conclude the race before it started.
b) He concluded the essay with a strong opinion.
c) They conclude at the beginning of the event.
d) I will conclude into the project.
Answer: b) He concluded the essay with a strong opinion.
5. What does the idiom "jump to conclusions" mean?
a) End something quickly
b) Assume something without enough evidence
c) Finish a book too soon
d) Decide something after long thinking
Answer: b) Assume something without enough evidence
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