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conduct

/ˈkɑndʌkt/noun, verb2 syllables

Conduct means: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.

Synonyms for conduct44

noun, as in (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, deportment

noun, as in manner of acting or controlling yourself

behavior, behaviour, doings

verb, as in behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

act, behave, do, acquit, bear, deport, comport, carry, play, act as, dissemble, pretend

verb, as in transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

impart, transmit, convey, carry, channel, express

verb, as in take somebody somewhere

lead, take, direct, guide

verb, as in direct the course of; manage or control

carry on, deal

verb, as in lead, as in the performance of a composition

lead, direct

verb, as in lead musicians in the performance of

lead, direct

also used for conduct

control, guidance, management, leadership, bearing, action, plot, storyline, abear, abearance, carriage, comportment, guise, haviour, manner

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What does conduct mean?8

verb

1

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself“You should act like an adult”

2

transmit or serve as the medium for transmission“Sound carries well over water”

3

take somebody somewhere“we led him to our chief”

4

direct the course of; manage or control“You cannot conduct business like this”

5

lead, as in the performance of a composition“conduct an orchestra”

6

lead musicians in the performance of“Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor”

noun

1

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

2

manner of acting or controlling yourself

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with conduct?1

three syllables

misconduct
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Conduct in a sentence

  • In order to conduct oneself with wisdom, intelligence alone does not suffice.kaiperkins271
  • Up to now, your conduct has always been commendable.sundown
  • Granting that he was drunk, his conduct cannot be excused.unknown
  • We may give advice, but we do not inspire conduct.unknown
  • Taking all things into consideration, his conduct can be excused.CM
  • First, let us talk about the experiments conducted in laboratories.fcbond
  • The communion service must be conducted by an ordained pastor, minister or church elder.CM
  • Today, they conducted a statewide test for all of the students.swolesuki

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of conduct

as a noun

plural
conducts

as a verb

past tense
conducted
present participle
conducting
third-person singular
conducts
past participle
conducted