Culminate vs. Conclude
Difference Between Culminate and Conclude
Culminateverb
Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
Concludeverb
(intransitive) To end; to come to an end.
The story concluded with a moral.Culminateverb
To reach the (physical) summit, highest point, peak etc.
Concludeverb
(transitive) To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
Culminateverb
To reach a climax; to come to the decisive point (especially as an end or conclusion).
Their messy breakup culminated in a restraining order.The class will culminate with a rigorous examination.Concludeverb
(transitive) To bring about as a result; to effect; to make.
to conclude a bargainCulminateverb
(transitive) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
Concludeverb
(transitive) To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.
From the evidence, I conclude that this man was murdered.Culminateadjective
(anatomy) Relating to the culmen
Concludeverb
(obsolete) To make a final determination or judgment concerning; to judge; to decide.
Culminateverb
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage;
The meeting culminated in a tearful embraceConcludeverb
To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar;generally in the passive.
The defendant is concluded by his own plea.A judgment concludes the introduction of further evidence.Culminateverb
bring to a head or to the highest point;
Seurat culminated pointillismConcludeverb
(obsolete) To shut up; to enclose.
Culminateverb
reach the highest or most decisive point
Concludeverb
(obsolete) To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace.
Culminateverb
of a celestial body: reach its highest altitude or the meridian
Concludeverb
(logic) to deduce, to infer develop a causal relation
Culminateverb
rise to, or form, a summit;
The helmet culminated in a crestConcludeverb
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion;
We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a houseConcludeverb
bring to a close;
The committee concluded the meetingConcludeverb
reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
Concludeverb
come to a close;
The concert closed with a nocturne by ChopinConcludeverb
reach agreement on;
They concluded an economic agreementWe concluded a cease-fire
