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   conduct

   noun

   • 1. the manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation: "they were arrested for disorderly conduct" Similar behaviourway of behavingperformancecomportmentdemeanourbearingdeportmentactionsactsactivitiesdeedsdoingshandiworkexploitswayshabitspracticesmanners
   • 2. the manner in which an organization or activity is managed or directed: "the conduct of the elections" Similar managementmanagingrunningdirectioncontrolcontrollingoverseeingsupervisionregulationleadershipmastermindingadministrationorganizationcoordinationorchestrationhandlingguidancecarrying outcarrying onformal:prosecution
   • ▪ the action of leading; guidance: archaic "travelling through the world under the conduct of chance"

   verb

   • 1. organize and carry out: "in the second trial he conducted his own defence" Similar managedirectrunbe in control ofcontroloverseesupervisebe in charge ofpreside overregulatemastermindadministerorganizecoordinateorchestratehandleguidegovernleadcarry outcarry on
   • 2. lead or guide (someone) to or around a particular place: "he conducted us through his personal gallery of the Civil War" Similar escortguideleadusherpilotaccompanyshowshow someone the wayshepherdherddriveconvoyseebringtakehelpassist
   • 3. transmit (a form of energy such as heat or electricity) by conduction: "heat is conducted to the surface" Similar transmitconveycarrytransferpass onhand oncommunicateimpartchannelbearrelaydispatchmediatedisseminatespreadcirculatediffuseradiate
   • 4. direct the performance of (a piece of music or an orchestra, choir, etc.): "the concert is to be conducted by Sir Simon Rattle"
   • 5. behave in a specified way: "he conducted himself with the utmost propriety"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin conduct- ‘brought together’, from the verb conducere. The term originally denoted a provision for safe passage, surviving in safe conduct; later the verb sense ‘lead, guide’ arose, hence ‘manage’ and ‘management’ (late Middle English), later ‘management of oneself, behaviour’ (mid 16th century). The original form of the word was conduit, which was preserved only in the sense ‘channel’ (see conduit); in other uses the spelling was influenced by Latin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. conductibility noun
   • 2. conductible adjective

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   What does conduct mean?

   • The meaning of CONDUCT is to direct or take part in the operation or management of. How to use conduct in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conduct.

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   What does conducten mean in English?

   • Send us feedback about these examples. Middle English conducten "to guide, direct," borrowed from Latin conductus, past participle of condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, be of advantage, be conducive (to)" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") — more at conduce

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   What does conduct mean in music?

   • to conduct a test. to direct (an orchestra, chorus, etc.) as leader. to conduct a tour. Copper conducts electricity. to lead. to act as conductor, or leader of a musical group, by communicating a specific interpretation of the music to the performers by motions of a baton or the hands.

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   How do you pronounce conduct?

   • Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense conducts, present participle conducting, past tense, past participle conductedpronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (kəndʌkt). The noun is pronounced (kɒndʌkt). When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out. I decided to conduct an experiment. [VERB noun]

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   noun. personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment. Synonyms: actions, comportment, demeanor, manners. direction or management; administration: the conduct of a business. Synonyms: government, guidance. the act of conducting; guidance: The curator's conduct through the museum was informative. Obsolete. a guide; an escort.

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   1. /ˈkɑndʌkt/ the way a person behaves toward other people. 2. /kənˈdʌkt/ behave in a certain manner. IPA guide. Other forms: conducted; conducting; conducts. The noun conduct refers to behavior, like how students are rewarded for good conduct. The verb conduct means carry something through, as in "to conduct a survey."

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   1. The way a person acts, especially from the standpoint of morality and ethics. 2. The act of directing or controlling; management. 3. Obsolete A guide; an escort. [Middle English conducten, from Latin condūcere, conduct-, to lead together; see conduce .] con·duct′i·bil′i·ty n. con·duct′i·ble adj.

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   Someone's conduct is the way they behave in particular situations. For Europeans, the law is a statement of basic principles of civilised conduct. He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his conduct.