conduct
direct the course of; manage or control
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,236 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,714 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- direct the course of; manage or control also: carry on, deal You cannot conduct business like this
- lead, as in the performance of a composition also: lead, direct conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years
- behave in a certain manner also: behave, acquit, bear, deport, comport, carry She carried herself wellhe bore himself with dignity
- take somebody somewhere also: lead, take, direct, guide We lead him to our chiefcan you take me to the main entrance?
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission also: impart, transmit, convey, carry, channel Sound carries well over waterThe airwaves carry the sound
- lead musicians in the performance of Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductorshe cannot conduct modern pieces
noun
- manner of acting or controlling yourself also: behavior, behaviour, doings
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people also: demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, deportment
conduct in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The bear was bewildered by this conduct.
In the Wilderness · Charles Dudley Warner · Chapter 1
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The conduct of a damsel in the old town of Richmond was even more stern.
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 · Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner · Chapter 1
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For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
The Club of Queer Trades · G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton · Chapter 1
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I am prepared to vindicate my conduct before the king, and have no reason for fear.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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And yet she could not take upon herself to be indignant at the imprudent boldness of her conduct.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1