\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. [Obs.]
         The very person of Christ [was] concluded within the
         grave.                                --Hooker.
2. To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to
   embrace. [Obs.]
         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.

\Con*clude"\, 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.