English Explanatory Dictionary

conduct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or method of controlling or directing.
  2. Skillful guidance or management.
  3. Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
  4. Plot.
  5. Convoy; escort; person who accompanies another.
  6. Something which carries or conveys anything; a channel; an instrument; a conduit.
  7. A priest hired to hold services without secure title; now a chaplain.
verb
  1. To lead, or guide; to escort.
  2. To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
  3. To behave.
  4. To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)
  5. To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
  6. To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
  7. To carry out (something organized)

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒndʌkt/ kŏn'dŭkt /ˈkɑndʌkt/ En-ca-conduct.ogg kəndŭkt' /kənˈdʌkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conduct (verb).wav

Word forms

conduct conducts conducting conducted

Etymology

From Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive participle of condūcō (“bring together”); see also conduce. Doublet of conduit.

Synonyms

abear abearance bearing behavior carriage comportment conduct deportment demeanor guise haviour manner mien control guidance management leadership action plot storyline accompany escort guide lead steer belead direct manage oversee run supervise transact act behave carry on carry convey transmit

Derived words

after-conduct certificate of conduct certificate of good conduct code of conduct conduct code conduct disorder conduct money disorderly conduct letter of conduct letter of good conduct letter of safe conduct malconduct misconduct personal conduct safe-conduct safe conduct conductable conductance conductible conductimetry conduction conductive conductometer conductometry conductot reconduct superconduct well-reconduct

Translations

Bulgarian: дирижирам Czech: dirigovat Dutch: dirigeren Esperanto: konduki Finnish: johtaa German: dirigieren Hungarian: vezényel Italian: dirigere Polish: dyrygować Portuguese: conduzir Russian: дирижи́ровать Swedish: anföra Swedish: dirigera Swedish: leda
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