conduct and deal share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. conduct means “direct the course of; manage or control”. deal means “act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression”. deal is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɑndəkt/
1.v.direct the course of; manage or control
“You cannot conduct business like this”
2.v.lead, as in the performance of a composition
“conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years”
3.v.behave in a certain manner
“She carried herself well”
/ˈdil/
1.v.act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
“This book deals with incest”
2.v.take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
“Take the case of China”
3.v.take action with respect to (someone or something)
“How are we going to deal with this problem?”
| conduct | deal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑndəkt/ | /ˈdil/ |
| Said | KAHN-duhkt | deel |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 7 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 8 | 22 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | carry on, deal | cover, treat, handle |
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