con·duct (k n-d kt )v. con·duct·ed, con·duct·ing, con·ducts v.tr.1. To direct the course of; manage or control. 2. To lead or guide. See Synonyms at accompany. 3. Music To lead (an orchestra, for example). 4. To serve as a medium for conveying; transmit: Some metals conduct heat. 5. To comport (oneself) in a specified way: She conducted herself stoically in her time of grief. v.intr.1. To act as a conductor. 2. To lead. n. (k n d kt )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 cond cere, conduct-, to lead together; see conduce.]
con·duct i·bil i·ty n. con·duct i·ble adj. Synonyms: conduct, direct, manage, control, steer1 These verbs mean to exercise direction over an activity: Conduct can apply to the guidance, authority, and responsibility of a single person: The chairperson conducted the hearing. It can also refer to the coordinated actions of a group: The elections were conducted fairly. Direct stresses regulation to assure proper planning and implementation: The seasoned politician directed a brilliant political campaign. Manage suggests the manipulation of a person, a group, or, often, a complex organization: It takes skill to manage a hotel. Control stresses regulation through restraint and also connotes domination: Our vice-president controls the firm's personnel policies. Steer suggests guidance that controls direction or course: I deftly steered the conversation away from politics. See Also Synonyms at accompany, behavior. |
conduct Noun 1. behaviour 2. the management or handling of an activity or business Verb 1. to carry out: the police are conducting an investigation into the affair 2. conduct oneself to behave (oneself) 3. to control (an orchestra or choir) by the movements of the hands or a baton 4. to accompany and guide (people or a party): a conducted tour 5. to transmit (heat or electricity) [Latin com- together + ducere to lead]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | conduct - manner of acting or controlling yourselfactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" dirty pool - conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike dirty tricks - underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent easiness - the quality of being easy in behavior or style; "there was an easiness between them"; "a natural easiness of manner" the way of the world, the ways of the world - the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen; "the ordinary reader is endowed with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world"; "she was well-versed in the ways of the world before she had taken the veil"; "he was amazingly innocent of the ways of the world" | | 2. | conduct - (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other peopletrait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature manners - social deportment; "he has the manners of a pig" citizenship - conduct as a citizen; "award for good citizenship" | | Verb | 1. | conduct - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" racketeer - carry on illegal business activities involving crime | | 2. | conduct - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" conduct - lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces" | | 3. | conduct - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" put forward, assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees" walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend" posture, pose - behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself" | | 4. | conduct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"hand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi" usher, show - take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats" | | 5. | conduct - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"convey, express, carry - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" wash up - carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse" pipe in - bring in through pipes; "Music was piped into the offices" bring in - transmit; "The microphone brought in the sounds from the room next to mine" carry - be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house" | | 6. | conduct - lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" perform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera" conduct, direct, lead - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" |
conduct verb 1. carry out, run, control, manage, direct, handle, organize, govern, regulate, administer, supervise, preside over conduct yourself behave yourself, act, carry yourself, acquit yourself, deport yourself, comport yourself
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