conduct
- conduct
♦♦
conducts, conducting, conducted
(The verb is pronounced [[t]kəndʌ̱kt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱ndʌkt[/t]].)
1) VERB When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
[V n] I decided to conduct an experiment...
[V n] He said they were conducting a campaign against democrats across the country...
[V n] The council conducted a survey of the uses to which farm buildings are put.
Syn:
2)
N-SING: with supp The
conduct of a task or activity is the way in which it is organized and carried out.
Also up for discussion will be the conduct of free and fair elections...
The Conservative Party did not in the main disagree with Bevin's conduct of foreign policy.
3) VERB If you conduct yourself in a particular way, you behave in that way.
[V pron-refl prep/adv] The way he conducts himself reflects on the party and will increase criticisms against him...
[V n] Most people believe they conduct their private and public lives in accordance with Christian morality.
4)
N-UNCOUNT: with supp Someone's
conduct is the way they behave in particular situations.
For Europeans, the law is a statement of basic principles of civilised conduct...
He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his social skills and his conduct.
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5) VERB When someone conducts an orchestra or choir, they stand in front of it and direct its performance.
[V n] Dennis had recently begun a successful career conducting opera in Europe...
Solti will continue to conduct here and abroad...
[V-ing] At the Curtis Institute he studied conducting with Fritz Reiner.
6)
VERB: no cont If something
conducts heat or electricity, it allows heat or electricity to pass through it or along it.
[V n] Water conducts heat faster than air.
7) VERB If you conduct someone to a place, you go there with them. [FORMAL]
[V n] He asked if he might conduct us to the ball which was to bring the proceedings to an end.
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conduct — con·duct / kän ˌdəkt/ n 1 a: the act, manner, or process of carrying on or managing his conduct of the case was negligent b: an act or omission to act a crime is that conduct which is defined as criminal Louisiana Revised Statutes 2 … Law dictionary
Conduct — Con duct (k[o^]n d[u^]kt), n. [LL. conductus defense, escort, fr. L. conductus, p. p. of conducere. See {Conduce}, and cf. {Conduit}.] 1. The act or method of conducting; guidance; management. [1913 Webster] Christianity has humanized the conduct … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conduct — CONDÚCT, conducte, s.n. Formaţie anatomică cu aspect de canal sau de tub. – Din germ. Kondukt. Trimis de LauraGellner, 30.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 CONDÚCT s. (anat.) canal, duct, tub. (conduct auditiv extern.) Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa … Dicționar Român
conduct — n *behavior, deportment Analogous words: act, deed, *action: demeanor, mien, deportment, *bearing conduct vb 1 escort, convoy, *accompany, attend, chaperon Analogous words … New Dictionary of Synonyms
conduct — [n1] administration care, carrying on*, channels, charge, control, direction, execution, guidance, handling, intendance, leadership, management, manipulation, organization, oversight, plan, policy, posture, red tape*, regimen, regulation, rule,… … New thesaurus
Conduct — Con*duct (k[o^]n*d[u^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conducted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conducting}.] [See {Conduct}, n.] 1. To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend. [1913 Webster] I can conduct you, lady, to a low But loyal cottage, where you may be safe … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conduct — ► NOUN 1) the manner in which a person behaves. 2) management or direction: the conduct of foreign affairs. ► VERB 1) organize and carry out. 2) direct the performance of (a piece of music or an orchestra or choir). 3) guide to or around a place … English terms dictionary
conduct — [kän′dukt΄, kän′dəkt; ] for v. [ kən dukt′] n. [< L conductus, pp. of conducere: see CONDUCE] 1. Rare the act of leading; guidance 2. the process or way of managing or directing; management; handling 3. the way that one acts; behavior;… … English World dictionary
Conduct — Con*duct , v. i. 1. To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry. [1913 Webster] 2. To conduct one s self; to behave. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conduct — may refer to: Behavior a personal behavior, a way of acting and showing one s behaviour using hand gestures to direct Action (philosophy), in relation to moral or ethical precepts Conducting a musical ensemble See also Misconduct Conductor… … Wikipedia
Conduct — Conduct, lat., Geleit; feierlicher Leichenzug. Conducta. span., Sendung von Gold und Silber aus den span. amerikan. Bergwerken an die Küste unter starker Bedeckung. Conducteur (Kongdüctöhr), Führer, der specielle Leiter der Arbeiten bei Bauten;… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
