conduct

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Late Latin conductus (“‘defense, escort’”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive participle of conducere (“‘to bring together’”); see also conduce and conduit

[edit] Pronunciation

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• (noun)
  • (RP): /ˈkɒndʌkt/, /"kQndVkt/
  • (US): kŏn'dŭkt, /ˈkɑndʌkt/, /"kAndVkt/
• (verb) enPR: kəndŭkt', IPA: /kənˈdʌkt/, SAMPA: /k@n"dVkt/

  Rhymes: -ʌkt

[edit] Noun

conduct (plural conducts)

1. The act or method of controlling or directing

   Christianity has humanized the conduct of war. - William Paley.

2. Skillful guidance or management; generalship.

   Conduct of armies is a prince's art. - Edmund Waller.

3. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.

   He carried himself with a distinguished conduct.

4. (of a literary work) Plot; action; construction; manner of development.

[edit] Synonyms

• (act or method of controlling or directing ): control, guidance, management
• (manner of guiding or carrying one's self): bearing, behavior/behaviour, deportment, demeanor/demeanour,
• (plot of a literary work): action, plot, storyline

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[edit] Verb

to conduct (third-person singular simple present conducts, present participle conducting, simple past and past participle conducted)

1. (transitive) To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.

   I can conduct you, lady, to a low But loyal cottage, where you may be safe. - John Milton.

2. (transitive) To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.

   Little skilled in the art of conducting a siege. - William H. Prescott.

3. (transitive) (reflexively to conduct oneself) To behave.

   he conducted himself well.

4. (transitive) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.
5. (transitive, music) 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.

[edit] Synonyms

• (lead or guide): accompany, escort, guide, lead, steer
• (direct): direct, lead, manage, oversee, run, supervise
• (reflexively: to behave): act, behave, carry on
• (to serve as a medium for conveying): carry, convey, transmit

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