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con·duct
 conduct
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
kan
duhkt
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| definition: |
the way one acts; behavior.
She was proud of her children's good conduct during the long wedding ceremony.- synonyms:
- actions, bearing, behavior
- similar words:
- etiquette, manner, manners
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| related words: |
act, bearing, practice |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
k n
duhkt
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| inflections: |
conducted, conducting, conducts |
| definition 1: |
to behave or manage.
She was nervous, but she conducted herself well at the interview.- synonyms:
- behave, carry, manage
- similar words:
- act, bear
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| definition 2: |
to lead or guide.
She conducted a tour of the museum.
- synonyms:
- direct, lead, manage
- similar words:
- control, escort, guide, hold, marshal, shepherd, steer, usher
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| definition 3: |
to carry or allow passage through or along.
Those wires conduct electricity to our house.
- similar words:
- channel, convey, pipe
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| definition 4: |
to direct in a performance.
He will conduct the chorus.- similar words:
- lead
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| related words: |
show |
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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