(a) To shut in, enclose, include (sth.); (b) to restrain or debar (sb.); (c) to constrain or obligate (sb.).

(a) To hem in or corner (an opponent) by arguments; confute, frustrate; also, contradict; (b) to refute (a doctrine).

(a) To say something in conclusion; (b) to end, turn out, or fare (in a certain way); (c) to succeed.

(a) To bring (sth.) to a close; make an end of; (b) to accomplish or achieve (sth.); consummate (marriage); (c) to be conducive (to welfare).

To deduce or infer (sth.) from premises or from observations; establish by reasoning, whether deductively or inductively; ~ forth, demonstrate; ~ ayens, disprove; ~ resouns, deduce concepts or conclusions; ~ soth, prove (sth.) to be true; ~ conclusiouns, support or demonstrate a proposition.

(a) Of persons: to draw a conclusion, form a judgment or opinion; infer, conclude, judge, think; ~ in on, have one and the same opinion; (b) of events: to be evidence of (sth.), prove.

(a) To make a decision, make up one's mind; decide or resolve (to do sth.); ben concluded, be determined; (b) to decide or determine (sth.); set or appoint (time and place of meeting).

To reach or make an agreement; ben concluded, be in agreement.

Misc. uses: (a) to assert, declare; stipulate; (b) to propose (sth.); (c) to ordain; (d) to enumerate or sum up.