conduct

[Con·duct]

Conduct is about how you behave––"conduct unbecoming"––and also about carrying something through––"the survey was conducted in May and June."

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The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.

Noun
manner of acting or conducting yourself

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

Verb
lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"

Verb
lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"

Verb
take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

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Verb
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

Verb
direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

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behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

n.
The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.

n.
Skillful guidance or management; generalship.

n.
Convoy; escort; guard; guide.

n.
That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument.

n.
The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.

n.
Plot; action; construction; manner of development.

n.
To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.

n.
To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.

n.
To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well.

n.
To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.

n.
To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.

v. i.
To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.

v. i.
To conduct one's self; to behave.

Conduct

Con"duct , 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.

Christianity has humanized the conduct of war.

The conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs.

2. 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.

3. Convoy; escort; guard; guide. [Archaic]

I will be your conduct.

In my conduct shall your ladies come.

4. That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument. [Obs.]

Although thou been conduct of my chame.

5. 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?

6. 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. Syn. -- Behavior; deportment; demeanor; bearing; management; guidance. See Behavior.

Conduct

Con*duct" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conducted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conducting.] [See Conduct, n.] 1. To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.

I can conduct you, lady, to a low But loyal cottage, where you may be safe.

2. 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.

3. To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well. 4. (Physics) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc. 5. (Mus.) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.

Conduct

Con*duct", v. i. 1. To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry. 2. To conduct one's self; to behave. [U. S.]

The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.

To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.

To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.

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Usage Examples

Education alone can conduct us to that enjoyment which is, at once, best in quality and infinite in quantity.

I've set the model of showing fighters how they should conduct their business.

I was who I was in high school in accordance with the rules of conduct for a normal person, like obeying your mom and dad. Then I got out of high school and moved out of the house, and I just started, for lack of a better term, running free.

As more people rely on government programs, the harder it becomes to conduct the necessary reforms to preserve them to help our society's most vulnerable.

I have been committed to carrying out my duties... in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons of conduct.

Embryonic stem cell research is legal in America, and nothing in the administration's current policy affects that legality 400 lines are currently being used to conduct embryonic stem cell research, both in the private sector and by the Federal Government.

A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a cleric's divinity has to his power of influencing conduct.

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Other Usage Examples

In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men who conduct their own affairs.

Internet marketing entrepreneurs have truly opened my eyes to just how important a quick turnaround time can be. Often times, an interview they conduct with me today is online by the next morning. The interviewee is then able to start making money less than 24 hours after the initial interview.

Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.

It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a habit of peace, and community habits long continued become standards of conduct.

Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.

And across Afghanistan, every single day, Afghan soldiers, Afghan police and ISAF troops are serving shoulder-to-shoulder in some very difficult situations. And our engagement with them, our shoulder-to-shoulder relationship with them, our conduct of operations with them every single day defines the real relationship.

At a time when science plays such a powerful role in the life of society, when the destiny of the whole of mankind may hinge on the results of scientific research, it is incumbent on all scientists to be fully conscious of that role, and conduct themselves accordingly.