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con·duct       (kən-dŭkt')  Pronunciation Key  v.   con·duct·ed, con·duct·ing, con·ducts v.   tr. 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. v.   intr. To act as a conductor. To lead. n.   (kŏn'dŭkt') 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. [Middle English conducten, from Latin condūcere, conduct-, to lead together; see conduce.] con·duct'i·bil'i·ty n., con·duct'i·ble adj. Synonyms: 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 Synonyms at accompany, behavior.

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conduct  (v.)

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conduct
noun
1.	manner of acting or controlling yourself [syn: behavior]
2.	(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people [syn: demeanor]
verb
1.	direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
2.	lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
3.	behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" [syn: behave]
4.	take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" [syn: lead]
5.	transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat" [syn: impart]
6.	lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"

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conduct con·duct (kən-dŭkt')
v. con·duct·ed, con·duct·ing, con·ducts
To act as a medium for conveying something such as heat or electricity. n.
(kŏn'dŭkt') The way a person acts, especially from the standpoint of morality.

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con·duc'tive adj.

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: con·duct
Pronunciation: 'kän-"d&kt
Function: noun
1 a : the act, manner, or process of carrying on or managing conduct of the case was negligent> b : an act or omission to act conduct which is defined as criminal —Louisiana Revised Statutes>
2 : mode or standard of personal behavior

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Conduct

Con"duct\ (k[o^]n"d[u^]kt), 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. --Paley.

The conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs. --Ld. Brougham.

2. Skillful guidance or management; generalship.

Conduct of armies is a prince's art. --Waller.

Attacked the Spaniards . . . with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct, that his forces were totally routed. --Robertson.

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

I will be your conduct. --B. Jonson.

In my conduct shall your ladies come. --Shak.

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

Although thou hast been conduct of my shame. --Shak.

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. --Macaulay.

What in the conduct of our life appears So well designed, so luckily begun, But when we have our wish, we wish undone? --Dryden.

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

The book of Job, in conduct and diction. --Macaulay.

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; carriage; deportment; demeanor; bearing; management; guidance. See Behavior.

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Conduct

Con*duct"\ (k[o^]n*d[u^]kt"), 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. --Milton.

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. --Prescott.

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.

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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.]