concludev. t.[L. concludere, conclusum; con- + claudere to shut. See Close, v. t.]1. To shut up; to inclose.()The very person of Christ [was] 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.(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.)()v. i.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. (Dryden.)And, to conclude,
The victory fell on us. (Shak.)2. To form a final judgment; to reach a decision.()Can we conclude upon Luther's instability? (Bp. Atterbury.)Conclude and be agreed. (Shak.)