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conduct > 8 senses
NOUN	1	conduct, behavior, behaviour, doings	Manner of acting or controlling yourself
NOUN	2	conduct, demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, deportment	(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
VERB	1	conduct, carry on, deal	Direct the course of
	2	conduct, lead, direct	Lead, as in the performance of a composition
	3	conduct, behave, acquit, bear, deport, comport, carry	Behave in a certain manner
	4	conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel	Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
	5	conduct, lead, take, direct, guide	Take somebody somewhere
	6	conduct	Lead musicians in the performance of

conduct > pronunciation
Sounds	kaa'ndahkt; kahndah'kt
Rhymes	abduct, aqueduct, byproduct, and 15 more rhymes in ahkt...

conduct > noun 1, act
Meaning	Manner of acting or controlling yourself.
Synonyms	behavior, behaviour, doings
Broader	activity
Narrower	aggression; bohemianism; dirty pool; dirty tricks; discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity; easiness; the way of the world, the ways of the world
Verbs	conduct

conduct > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people.
Synonyms	demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, deportment
Broader	trait
Narrower	manners; citizenship; swashbuckling; propriety, properness, correctitude; impropriety, improperness; manner, personal manner
Verbs	conduct

conduct > verb 1, social
Meaning	Direct the course of. Manage or control.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something
Examples	"You cannot conduct business like this"
Synonyms	carry on, deal
Broader	manage, deal, care, handle
Narrower	racketeer
Nouns	conducting

conduct > verb 2, creation
Meaning	Lead, as in the performance of a composition.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
Synonyms	lead, direct
Similar to	conduct
Category	music
Broader	perform, execute, do
Nouns	conducting

conduct > verb 3, social
Meaning	Behave in a certain manner.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
Synonyms	behave, acquit, bear, deport, comport, carry
Similar to	hold, carry, bear
Broader	hold, carry, bear; act, move
Narrower	fluster; assert, put forward; deal; walk around; pose, posture
Nouns	conduct; conduct

conduct > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"Many metals conduct heat"
Synonyms	transmit, convey, carry, channel
Similar to	carry, convey, express; carry
Broader	bring, convey, take
Narrower	wash up; pipe in; bring in; retransmit
Adjectives	conductive
Nouns	conductor; conductor; conduction

conduct > verb 5, motion
Meaning	Take somebody somewhere.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"He conducted us to the palace"
Synonyms	lead, take, direct, guide
Narrower	beacon; hand; mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astray; usher, show

conduct > verb 6, creation
Meaning	Lead musicians in the performance of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
Similar to	conduct, lead, direct
Category	music
Broader	perform
Nouns	conducting; conductor

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