Con‐clude″ (?), 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.
The very person of Christ concluded within the grave.
Hooker.
2. To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace.
For God hath concluded all in unbelief.
Rom. xi. 32.
The Scripture hath concluded all under sin.
Gal. iii. 22.
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.
Tillotson.
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith.
Rom. iii. 28.
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.
Addison.
Is it concluded he shall be protector?
Shak.
5. To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
I will conclude this part with the speech of a counselor of state.
Bacon.
6. To bring about as a result; to effect; to make; as, to conclude a bargain. “If we conclude a peace.” Shak.
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.
Sir M. Hale.
Syn. — To infer; decide; determine; settle; close; finish; terminate; end.