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con·duct
 conduct
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
kan
duhkt
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| definition 1: |
the way one acts; behavior.
He was let out of prison for good conduct.The defendant's conduct during the grueling trial was admirable.- synonyms:
- actions, bearing, behavior, comportment, demeanor, deportment
- similar words:
- etiquette, form, manner, manners
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| definition 2: |
guidance or course.
The article gives a detailed account of the administration's conduct of the war.- synonyms:
- administration, direction, guidance
- similar words:
- leadership, management, marshaling, operation, supervision
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| related words: |
act, bearing, practice |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
k n
duhkt
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| inflections: |
conducted, conducting, conducts |
| definition 1: |
to comport or manage (oneself or one's affairs).
Utterly bored, the children nonetheless conducted themselves well.He conducts his affairs in a highly organized manner.- synonyms:
- behave, carry, comport, manage
- similar words:
- acquit, act, bear, demean, prosecute
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| definition 2: |
to organize and lead.
Every summer, she conducts tours to Italy.
- synonyms:
- direct, lead, manage, pilot, transact
- similar words:
- control, escort, guide, hold, marshal, shepherd, steer, usher
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| definition 3: |
to allow passage through or along, as of heat or electricity.
Those wires conduct electricity to the building.
- synonyms:
- carry, transmit
- similar words:
- channel, convey, pipe
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| definition 4: |
to direct (a musical group or the playing of a piece of music).
She conducted the orchestra in its summer concerts this year.This is the first time that he will be conducting Beethoven's ninth symphony.- similar words:
- lead
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| related words: |
fight, negotiate, show, transact |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
kn
duhkt
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| definition 1: |
to lead.
- synonyms:
- direct, lead
- similar words:
- manage, officiate, perform, steer
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| definition 2: |
to direct the performance of music.
Do you know who will be conducting in tonight's performance?- similar words:
- lead
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| related words: |
officiate |
Word Builder: conduct +
- conductor:
a thing that conducts electric current.
- conductor:
a person who leads an orchestra.
- conductor:
a person who collects tickets on a train.
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