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conduct en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • kŏn'dŭkt (US)
  • /ˈkɑndʌkt/ (US)
  • (Canada) audio
  • /ˈkɒndʌkt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act or method of controlling or directing.
    • There are other restrictions imposed upon the conduct of war, not by the law of nature primarily, but by the laws of war first, and by the law of nature as seconding and ratifying the laws of war. 1785, William Paley, The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy:
    • the conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs, its policy, and its laws, are for more uncertain 1843, Henry Brougham, Political Philosophy:
  2. (countable, uncountable) Skillful guidance or management.
    • […] attacked the Spaniards […] with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct, that his forces were totally routed. 1769, William Robertson, The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] W. and W. Strahan, for W[illiam] Strahan, T[homas] Cadell, […]; and J. Balfour, […], →OCLC:
    • 1722 (first printed) Edmund Waller, Poems, &c. written upon several occasions, and to several persons Conduct of armies is a prince's art.
    • If thou wilt ſtay with me renowmed man, / And lead thy thouſand horſe with my conduct, / Beſides thy ſhare of this Egyptian prize, / Thoſe thouſand horſe shall ſweat with martiall ſpoyle / Of conquered kingdomes, and of Cities ſackt, […] c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:
    • At the head of that division which had Westminster Bridge for its approach to the scene of action, Lord George Gordon took his post; with Gashford at his right hand, and sundry ruffians, of most unpromising appearance, forming a kind of staff about him. The conduct of a second party, whose route lay by Blackfriars, was entrusted to a committee of management 1841 February–November, Charles Dickens, “Barnaby Rudge. Chapter 49.”, in Master Humphrey’s Clock, volume III, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC:
  3. (countable, uncountable) Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
    • All these difficulties were increased by the conduct of Shrewsbury. 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
    • Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.
    • What in the conduct of our life appears / So well designed, so luckily begun, / But when we have our wish, we wish undone? 1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Tenth Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:
    • when she came to recall the affectionate and natural manner of the young Indian girl, and all the evidences of good faith and sincerity she had seen in her conduct during the familiar intercourse of their journey, she rejected the idea with the unwillingness of a generous disposition to believe ill of others 1840, [James Fenimore Cooper], The Pathfinder: Or, The Inland Sea. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), Philadelphia, Pa.: Lea and Blanchard, →OCLC:
  4. (countable, of a literary work, uncountable) Plot.
    • The book of Job, indeed, in conduct and diction, bears a considerable resemblance to some of his dramas. c. 1800, Thomas Macaulay, Essays, critical and miscellaneous:
  5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Convoy; escort; person who accompanies another.
    • In my conduct shall your ladies come. c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:
    • I will be your conduct. 1598, Beniamin Ionson [i.e., Ben Jonson], “Euery Man in His Humour. A Comœdie. […]”, in The Workes of Beniamin Ionson (First Folio), London: […] Will[iam] Stansby, published 1616, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
  6. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Something which carries or conveys anything; a channel; an instrument; a conduit.
    • although thou hast been conduct of my chame 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]:
  7. (countable, qualifier:Anglicanism; obsolete outside fixed titles; Anglicanism; obsolete outside fixed titles, uncountable) A priest hired to hold services without secure title; now a chaplain.
    • […] at this present it is one of the most goodly and uniform Colledges in Europe; wherein is a Master, 60 Fellows, 67 scholars, 4 Conducts, 3 Publique Professours […] besides officers and servants of the foundation, with many other students, being in all 440. 1634, “Trinitie Colledge”, in The foundation of the Universitie of Cambridge […] Anno 1634:
    • Cory in 1722 obtained a licence of non-residence from Bishop Fleetwood, his patron, he being at that time one of the conducts, or chaplains, of King’s College. 1859, William Keatinge Clay, A History of the Parish of Waterbeach in the County of Cambridge, page 68:
    • The Rev Charles Mitchell-Innes, Conduct of Eton College, officiated, assisted by Mr Ralph Allwood, Precentor. 2003 November 8, “Memorial Services”, in The Times:

Forms

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conducts Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

code of conduct · disorderly conduct · letter of conduct · conduct disorder · conduct code · safe-conduct · malconduct · certificate of conduct · safe conduct · letter of good conduct · after-conduct · certificate of good conduct · conduct money · misconduct · personal conduct · letter of safe conduct

Hyponyms

custom · routine · wone · wont · practice · habit

Synonyms

storyline · behavior · action · guise · deportment · bearing · behavior · comportment · abear · deportment · plot · conduct · mien · haviour · manner · abearance · carriage · guidance · bearing · demeanor · leadership · demeanor · control · management

Translations (84)

pt condução (act or method of controlling or directing) · pl kierownictwo (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · it condotta (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · sc conduta (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · cs správa (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · ro conducere (act or method of controlling or directing) · ga béasa (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · got 𐌿𐍃𐌼𐌴𐍄 (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · bg поведение (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · hu vezetés (act or method of controlling or directing) · cs provádění (act or method of controlling or directing) · cs chování (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · fa رفتار (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · sv uppförande (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · sv förrättning (act or method of controlling or directing) · co cundutta (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · sv vandel (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · cs děj (plot of a literary work) · sv ledning (act or method of controlling or directing) · pl zarządzanie (act or method of controlling or directing) · ky жүрүм (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · bg ръководство (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · vec menar (act or method of controlling or directing) · cs zápletka (plot of a literary work) · hu magaviselet (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · sc cundhuta (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · bg во́дене (act or method of controlling or directing) · hu viselkedés (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · ota حركت (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · tl kaasalan (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · bg ръководене (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · de Führung (act or method of controlling or directing) · gd dol a-mach (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · sv skötsel (act or method of controlling or directing) · ckb ڕەوشت (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · ru проведе́ние (act or method of controlling or directing) · it conduzione (act or method of controlling or directing) · sv förvaltning (act or method of controlling or directing) · uk поведі́нка (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · vec condota (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · sv hållning (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · de Leitung (act or method of controlling or directing) · bg провеждане (act or method of controlling or directing) · ca conducta (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · fur condote (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · ro conducere (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · hu irányítás (act or method of controlling or directing) · cs vedení (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · cs řízení (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · pt conduta (act or method of controlling or directing) · hu igazgatás (act or method of controlling or directing) · hu magatartás (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · gd giùlan (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · es conducta (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · hi आचरण (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · ru руково́дство (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · pt conduta (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · fr comportement (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · hi व्यवहार (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · ro dirijare (act or method of controlling or directing) · sv utförande (plot of a literary work) · eo agmaniero (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · fr conduite (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · ro comandare (act or method of controlling or directing) · it comportamento (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · hy վարք (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · scn cunnutta (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · ast conducta (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · eo konduto (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · ro strategie (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · fi johtaminen (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · uk поведі́нка (act or method of controlling or directing) · ru управле́ние (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · pl zachowanie (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · pl fabuła (plot of a literary work) · ru поведе́ние (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · sv uppträdande (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · ro comportament (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · fi toimeenpano (act or method of controlling or directing) · grc ἀγωγή (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · uk керува́ння (skillful guidance or management; generalship) · sa नीति (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · mi whanonga (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) · fi käytös (manner of guiding or carrying oneself)

conduct en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /kənˈdʌkt/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • kəndŭkt'

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (archaic, transitive) To lead, or guide; to escort.
    • I can conduct you, lady, to a low / But loyal cottage, where you may be safe. 1634 October 9 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), [John Milton], edited by H[enry] Lawes, A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: […] [Comus], London: […] [Augustine Matthews] for Hvmphrey Robinson, […], published 1637, →OCLC; reprinted as Comus: […] (Dodd, Mead & Company’s Facsimile Reprints of Rare Books; Literature Series; no. I), New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903, →OCLC:
  2. (transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
    • the Turks, however efficient they may have been in field operations, had little skill as engineers, and no acquaintance with the true principles of conducting a siege 1855–1858, William H[ickling] Prescott, History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Boston, Mass.: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, →OCLC:
    • to conduct the affairs of a kingdom
    • The commander conducted thousands of troops.
  3. (reflexive, transitive) To behave.
    • He conducted himself well.
  4. (transitive) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)
    • Water and many other liquids do not conduct heat well. Wildland fuels in general, wood, and wood products conduct heat slowly, and so do soil and rocks. 1975, Clive M. Countryman, Heat-Its Role in Wildland Fire, Part 2:
    • The metal easily conducts electricity and doesn't rust in water, properties that have made it valuable in uses from household plumbing and electric wiring 2011 September 20, Matt Day, Tatyana Shumsky, “Copper Falls to 2011 Lows”, in Wall Street Journal:
  5. (transitive) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
    • For a while, Walter Pohlmann, a well-known German conductor, conducted the orchestra in Compound 3. Later, Willi Mets, who had conducted the world-renowned Leipzig Symphony Orchestra, conducted the Compound 3 orchestra. 2006, Michael R. Waters, Mark Long, William Dickens, Lone Star Stalag: German Prisoners of War at Camp Hearne:
  6. (intransitive) To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
  7. (transitive) To carry out (something organized)
    • The world's largest surveyor of deepwater oil fields won a contract to conduct a survey of the French Gulf of Lion to map sand reserves. 2011 September 11, “Fugro, Royal Philips Electronics: Benelux Equity Preview”, in San Francisco Chronicle:

Forms

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conducts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
conducting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
conducted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
conducted Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

well-reconduct (terms derived from the verb) · reconduct (terms derived from the verb) · conduction (terms derived from the verb) · conductible (terms derived from the verb) · conductance (terms derived from the verb) · superconduct (terms derived from the verb) · conductive (terms derived from the verb) · conductometer (terms derived from the verb) · conductometry (terms derived from the verb) · conductimetry (terms derived from the verb) · conductot (terms derived from the verb) · misconduct (terms derived from the verb) · conductable (terms derived from the verb)

Synonyms

act · escort · transmit · accompany · steer · belead · guide · run · direct · convey · carry · oversee · lead · transact · lead · manage · belead · behave · supervise · carry on

Translations (136)

be весці́ (lead or guide) · sv leda (direct or manage) · hu vezényel (music: to direct) · pl zachować się (reflexively: behave) · az davranmaq (reflexively: behave) · hy վարել (direct or manage) · fr conduire (to carry out) · io guidar (lead or guide) · io guidar (direct or manage) · sv leda (lead or guide) · it condurre (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · pl prowadzić (to carry out) · eo gvidi (lead or guide) · sv föra (to serve as a medium for conveying) · ru дирижи́ровать (music: to direct) · eo konduti (reflexively: behave) · hu viselkedik (reflexively: behave) · fi johtaa (direct or manage) · cs vést (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · de leiten (to serve as a medium for conveying) · pt conduzir (lead or guide) · de dirigieren (music: to direct) · la habeo (to serve as a medium for conveying) · uk прово́дити (lead or guide) · nl dirigeren (music: to direct) · be вадзі́ць (lead or guide) · pl przeprowadzać (to carry out) · it condurre (lead or guide) · uk вести́ себе́ (reflexively: behave) · eo konduki (lead or guide) · pl poprowadzić (lead or guide) · ru вести́ себя́ (reflexively: behave) · pl przewodzić (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · nl leiden (direct or manage) · pl zachowywać się (reflexively: behave) · nl zich gedragen (reflexively: behave) · sv förvalta (direct or manage) · es conducirse (reflexively: behave) · la traduco (lead or guide) · sv leda (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · sv anföra (music: to direct) · cs dirigovat (music: to direct) · ru проводи́ть (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · ru провожа́ть (lead or guide) · fi johtaa (lead or guide) · bg дирижирам (music: to direct) · es gestionar (direct or manage) · lld condujer (lead or guide) · sv ledsaga (lead or guide) · ru руководи́ть (direct or manage) · bg провеждам (to serve as a medium for conveying) · be павадзі́ць (lead or guide) · ota گوتورمك (lead or guide) · ru вести (direct or manage) · te నడుపు (lead or guide) · fi johtaa (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · got 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (lead or guide) · de sich benehmen (reflexively: behave) · hu lefolytat (to carry out) · az rəftar etmək (reflexively: behave) · pl kierować (direct or manage) · hu kivitelez (to carry out) · es conducir (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · mhr ышташ (to carry out) · uk керува́ти (direct or manage) · io duktar (lead or guide) · pl przeprowadzić (to carry out) · az özünü aparmaq (reflexively: behave) · bg провеждам (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · fr se comporter (reflexively: behave) · bg отвеждам (to serve as a medium for conveying) · te నడుపు (direct or manage) · fur condusi (lead or guide) · ru управля́ть (direct or manage) · got 𐌿𐍃𐌼𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (reflexively: behave) · fi johtaa (music: to direct) · ru проводи́ть (to serve as a medium for conveying) · hu elvégez (to carry out) · mi whakahaere (direct or manage) · sv uppföra sig (reflexively: behave) · ru сопроводи́ть (lead or guide) · bg ръководя (direct or manage) · hu végez (to carry out) · it dirigere (music: to direct) · mi kawe (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · pl dyrygować (music: to direct) · nl geleiden (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · hu vezet (lead or guide) · de durchführen (to carry out) · pt conduzir (music: to direct) · be павесці́ (lead or guide) · sv handha (direct or manage) · fi johtaa (to serve as a medium for conveying) · eo konduki (music: to direct) · pt conduzir (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · es conducir (to serve as a medium for conveying) · hu irányít (direct or manage) · pt conduzir (direct or manage) · fi opastaa (lead or guide) · fi hoitaa (direct or manage) · uk пово́дитися (reflexively: behave) · fi käyttäytyä (reflexively: behave) · de führen (lead or guide) · sv anföra (direct or manage) · uk вести́ (lead or guide) · de sich verhalten (reflexively: behave) · eo kondukti (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · hu vezet (direct or manage) · ru проводи́ть (lead or guide) · om geggeessuu (lead or guide) · pl poprowadzić (direct or manage) · bg водя (lead or guide) · de leiten (lead or guide) · it comportarsi (reflexively: behave) · hu végrehajt (to carry out) · pl prowadzić (to serve as a medium for conveying) · nl leiden (lead or guide) · hu vezet (to serve as a medium for conveying) · sv föra (lead or guide) · de leiten (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) · fi suorittaa (to carry out) · ru сопровожда́ть (lead or guide) · da føre (lead or guide) · be право́дзіць impf праве́сці (lead or guide) · fr mener (to carry out) · bg държа се (reflexively: behave) · sv sköta (direct or manage) · ga treoraigh (lead or guide) · sv dirigera (music: to direct) · pl kierować (lead or guide) · sv leda (to serve as a medium for conveying) · pl prowadzić (lead or guide) · es conducir (direct or manage) · sv leda (music: to direct) · fi saattaa (lead or guide) · pl prowadzić (direct or manage)