conduce

con·duce  (kn-ds, -dys)

intr.v. con·duced, con·duc·ing, con·duc·es

To contribute or lead to a specific result: "The quiet conduces to thinking about the darkening future" (George F. Will).

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[Latin condcere : com-, com- + dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·ducer n.

con·ducing·ly adv.

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conduce [kənˈdjuːs]

vb

(intr; foll by to) to lead or contribute (to a result)

[from Latin condūcere to lead together, from com- together + dūcere to lead]

conducer  n

conducible  adj

conducingly  adv

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

conduce - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" contribute, lead encourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

Translations

conduce [kənˈdjuːs] VI to conduce to → conducir a

conduce

vi to conduce to (form) → förderlich sein (+dat)