conclure — meaning in English
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English meaning
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- conclude verb To bring something to an end; to finish.
- derive verb To get or obtain something from a particular source.
- make out verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
- wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
Senses
conclure is used for these senses in English:
- close (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
- close (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
- derive (transitive, logic) To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
- make out (now, chiefly, US, regional, intransitive) To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.). [from 17th c.]
- wind up (transitive) To conclude, complete, or finish (something).
close — full definition
- verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- verb To bring something to an end.
- verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
- adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
- adj Almost even or evenly matched.
conclude — full definition
- verb To bring something to an end; to finish.
- verb To decide something after considering the evidence; to reach a judgment.