Definitions for conduct

Definitions for (noun) conduct

Main entry: conduct, doings, behavior, behaviour

Definition: manner of acting or controlling yourself


Main entry: conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment, behavior, behaviour

Definition: (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people


Definitions for (verb) conduct

Main entry: direct, conduct, lead

Definition: lead, as in the performance of a composition

Usage: conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years


Main entry: conduct

Definition: lead musicians in the performance of

Usage: Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor; she cannot conduct modern pieces


Main entry: direct, conduct, guide, lead, take

Definition: take somebody somewhere

Usage: We lead him to our chief; can you take me to the main entrance?; He conducted us to the palace


Main entry: carry, channel, impart, transmit, conduct, convey

Definition: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

Usage: Sound carries well over water; The airwaves carry the sound; Many metals conduct heat


Main entry: deal, conduct, carry on

Definition: direct the course of; manage or control

Usage: You cannot conduct business like this


Main entry: acquit, bear, behave, conduct, deport, carry, comport

Definition: behave in a certain manner

Usage: She carried herself well; he bore himself with dignity; They conducted themselves well during these difficult times


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