conduct
Definitions
noun
- the manner in which a person behaves; behaviour
- the way of managing a business, affair, etc; handling
- rare the act of guiding or leading
- rare a guide or leader
verb
- (tr) to accompany and guide (people, a party, etc) (esp in the phrase conducted tour)
- (tr) to lead or direct (affairs, business, etc); control
- (tr) to do or carry out ⇒
conduct a survey
- (tr) to behave or manage (oneself) ⇒
the child conducted himself well
- to control or guide (an orchestra, choir, etc) by the movements of the hands or a baton Also (esp US)
direct - to transmit (heat, electricity, etc) ⇒
metals conduct heat
Alternative Forms
conˈductible adjective conˌductiˈbility nounWord Origin
C15: from Medieval Latin conductus escorted, from Latin: drawn together, from condūcere to conduceSynonyms
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carry out,
run,
control,
manage,
direct,
handle,
organize,
govern,
regulate,
administer,
supervise,
preside over
Translations
- British English:
conduct
When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.I decided to conduct an experiment.kənˈdʌkt VERB I decided to conduct an experiment. - Spanish:
conducir
v
- French:
mener
vt
- German:
leiten
vt
- Chinese: 进行 vt
- Arabic: يَقُودُ vt
- Portuguese: conduzir vt
- Russian: проводить vt
- Croatian: postupati v
- Czech: provést vt provádět
- Danish: udføre v
- Dutch: leiden vt
- Finnish: tehdä v
- Greek: διεξάγω v
- Italian: condurre v
- Japanese: 行う v
- Korean: ...을 실시하다 vt
- Norwegian: føre v
- Polish: zaprowadzić vt prowadzić
- Brazilian Portuguese: conduzir vt
- European Spanish:
llevar a cabo
v
- Swedish: uträtta vt
- Thai: จัดการ vt
- Turkish: yürütmek vt
- Vietnamese: thực hiện v
Usage examples
We're taking care of his cat while he's in jail for disorderly conduct.
, Miss Melville Regrets (1987)The agency should even be encouraged to conduct its own pre-emptive investigations into suspect supplements.
New Scientist (2004)On behalf of the board and all credit unions I totally condemn this conduct.
Irish Times (2002)Kevin Russell, 18, from Aberdeen was sent to a young offenders institution for two years, for culpable and reckless conduct.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It wasn't the first time Ticehurst had been frustrated his helicopter wasn't fully equipped to conduct rescues.
, FATAL STORM (2001)