conclude Copy link Outline I. To infer1. conclūdo, clūsi, clūsum, 32. collĭgoII. To decideIII. To end1. perfĭcio, ad finem addūco, etc.2. conclūdo, si, sum, 3 (not freq.)3. claudo, 3IV. In law; to estopV. To settle finally • conclude: I. To infer: 1. conclūdo, clūsi, clūsum, 3: then you c.d (or argued, for concludo includes the whole of the argument) that pain is the greatest evil, deinde concludebas summum malum esse dolorem, Cic. 2. collĭgo: v. to gather, infer. II. To decide: stătuo, constĭtuo, 3: v. to determine. III. To end: 1. perfĭcio, ad finem addūco, etc.: v. to finish, accomplish. 2. conclūdo, si, sum, 3 (not freq.): to c. a letter, epistolam c., Cic.: joined with perficio: as, facinus crudelitate perfectum atque conclusum, Cic. 3. claudo, 3: v. to close: to c. a letter, epistolam c., Ov. Special phr.: to c. a war (besides bellum conficere, ad finem perducere, etc.: v. to finish), dēbellare: generally as an impers. pass.: lest the war should be c.d in his absence, ne absente se debellaretur, Liv.: the war was c.d in a single battle, uno proelio debellatum est, Liv.: to c. a case or speech, pĕrōro, 1: the matter is not c.d on that day, the court is dismissed, res illo die non peroratur, dimittitur judicium, Cic.: since I have said enough, I must c. my speech, quoniam satis multa dixi, est mihi perorandum, Cic. IV. In law; to estop: q. v. V. To settle finally: as a peace, a bargain, etc.: Phr.: to c. a treaty, foedus ferire, icere, percutere: Liv.: a treaty of peace, pacem [et amicitiam] cum aliquo confirmare, Caes.; pacem pangere, componere, Liv.: for to c. a bargain, v. to close and bargain.