con·duct
(kən-dŭkt́)
[Middle English conducten, from Latin condūcere, conduct-, to lead together; see conduce.]
verb: -duct·ed, -duct·ing, -ducts.
transitive verb
- To direct the course of; manage or control.
- To lead or guide. See synonyms at accompany
- Music To lead (an orchestra, for example).
- To serve as a medium for conveying; transmit: Some metals conduct heat.
- To comport (oneself) in a specified way: She conducted herself stoically in her time of grief.
intransitive verb
- To act as a conductor.
- To lead.
noun
- The way a person acts, especially from the standpoint of morality and ethics.
- The act of directing or controlling; management.
- Obsolete A guide; an escort.
derivatives
- con·duct́i·biĺi·ty
- noun
- con·duct́i·ble
- adjective
synonyms:
conduct, direct, manage, control, steer1 These verbs mean to exercise direction over an activity: Conduct can apply to the guidance, authority, and responsibility of a single person: The chairperson conducted the hearing. It can also refer to the coordinated actions of a group: The elections were conducted fairly. Direct stresses regulation to assure proper planning and implementation: The seasoned politician directed a brilliant political campaign. Manage suggests the manipulation of a person, a group, or, often, a complex organization: It takes skill to manage a hotel. Control stresses regulation through restraint and also connotes domination: Our vice-president controls the firm's personnel policies. Steer suggests guidance that controls direction or course: I deftly steered the conversation away from politics.- See also: accompany
- See also: behavior
