- put an end to
We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.
close, closed, closed
- (transitive) to close
He's just gone and shut his finger in the door!
shut, shut, shut
- to end
The story concluded with a moral.
conclude, concluded, concluded
- (ambitransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner
The sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half-hitch.
fasten, fastened, fastened
- to introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence
infer, infered, infered
- (transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or know...
to deduce a part from the whole
deduce, deduced, deduced
- A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support
We can only guess at what was going through her mind.
guess, guessed, guessed
- to use logic to arrive at truth
Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane.
elicit, elicited, elicited
- to end or suspend an event
The trial was adjourned for a week.
adjourn, adjourned, adjourned
- to start something, e.g. a relationship
To make him feel welcome, she struck up a conversation with the newly arrived guest.
strike up, struck, struck
- to close curtains etc.
They're going to take away our draw!
uncountable · draw, drew, drawn
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination
If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
lock, locked, locked
- make an agreement or contract
Marriage is a contract.
contract, contracted, contracted
- A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker
I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with.
gather, gathered, gathered
- to close with a latch
latch, latched, latched
- to complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
The waitress topped off my coffee every few minutes.
top off, top offed, top offed