Etymology : Middle English, alteration of conduit, from Middle French, act of leading, escort, from Medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere
Pronunciation : kän-(")d&kt
Function : noun
Date : 15th century
1. behavior; management. behave; manage; direct an orchestra or other musical ensemble; transfer, transmit. conduct\con*duct"\, v. i.
2. to act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
3. to conduct one's self; to behave. [u. s.]conduct \con*duct"\ (k&obreve;n*dŭkt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. conducted; p. pr. & vb. n. conducting.] [see:
conduct, n.].
4. to lead, or guide; to escort; to attend. i can conduct you, lady, to a low but loyal cottage, where you may be safe.
5. 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.
6. to behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well.
7. (physics) to serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.
8. (mus.) to direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.conduct \con"duct\ (k&obreve;n"dŭkt), n. [ll. conductus defense, escort, fr. l. conductus, p. p. of conducere. see:
conduce, and cf. conduit.].
9. the act or method of conducting; guidance; management. christianity has humanized the conduct of war. the conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs. brougham.
10. skillful guidance or management; generalship. conduct of armies is a prince's art. attacked the spaniards with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct, that his forces were totally routed.
11. convoy; escort; guard; guide. [archaic] i will be your conduct. jonson. in my conduct shall your ladies come.
12. that which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument. [obs.] although thou hast been conduct of my shame.
13. the manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior. all these difficulties were increased by the conduct of shrewsbury. what in the conduct of our life appears so well designed, so luckily begun, but when we have our wish, we wish undone?.
14. plot; action; construction; manner of development. the book of job, in conduct and diction.conduct money (naut.), a portion of a seaman's wages retained till the end of his engagement, and paid over only if his conduct has been satisfactory.
15. The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.
16. Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
17. Convoy; escort; guard; guide.
18. That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument.
19. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.
20. Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
21. To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.
22. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.
23. To behave; with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well.
24. To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.
25. To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
26. To act as a conductor ; to carry.
27. To conduct one's self; to behave. lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces" transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat" direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this".
28. 1. When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out. I decided to conduct an experiment He said they were conducting a campaign against democrats across the country = carry out.
29. 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.
30. If you conduct yourself in a particular way, you behave in that way. The way he conducts himself reflects on the party and will increase criticisms against him Most people believe they conduct their private and public lives in accordance with Christian morality.
31. Someone's conduct is the way they behave in particular situations. He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his conduct. = behaviour.
32. When someone conducts an orchestra or choir, they stand in front of it and direct its performance. Dennis had recently begun a successful career conducting opera in Europe Solti will continue to conduct here and abroad.
33. If something conducts heat or electricity, it allows heat or electricity to pass through it or along it. Water conducts heat faster than air.
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