conduct

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or method of controlling or directing.
2. (countable, uncountable) Skillful guidance or management.
3. (countable, uncountable) Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
4. (countable, uncountable) Plot.
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Convoy; escort; person who accompanies another.
6. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Something which carries or conveys anything; a channel; an instrument; a conduit.
7. (countable, uncountable) A priest hired to hold services without secure title; now a chaplain.

Verb

1. (archaic, transitive) To lead, or guide; to escort.
2. (transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
3. (reflexive, transitive) To behave.
4. (transitive) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)
5. (transitive) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
6. (intransitive) To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
7. (transitive) To carry out (something organized)

Synonyms

behaviour

lead

behavior

guide

direct

deportment

manage

behave

perform

drive

manners

carry out

act

action

manner

carry on

run

convey

escort

demeanor

operate

transmit

demeanour

character

do

actions

handle

deed

carry

bring

head

take

habits

habit

bear

🐻

doings

comportment

command

control

way

hold

bearing

guidance

channel

practice

show the way

work

administer

steer

supervise

Translations

conduite

condurre

führen

condotta

conducir

leiten

conduire

conduzir

Benehmen

guidare

conducta

leiden

comportement

Verhalten

comportamento

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒndʌkt/

Etymology

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