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beschließen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conclude verb To bring something to an end; to finish.
  • decide verb To make a choice or judgment after thinking something over.
  • resolve verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.
  • untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.
  • wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.

Senses

beschließen is used for these senses in English:

  • conclude (transitive) To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.
  • decide (ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
  • decide (intransitive) To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
  • make up one's mind (idiomatic) To decide; to reach a conclusion.
  • resolve (intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.
  • untie To resolve; to unfold; to clear.
  • wind up (transitive) To conclude, complete, or finish (something).

conclude — full definition

  1. verb To bring something to an end; to finish.
  2. verb To decide something after considering the evidence; to reach a judgment.

decide — full definition

  1. verb To make a choice or judgment after thinking something over.
  2. verb To settle or determine the outcome of something, such as a dispute or contest.

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