What does conduct mean?

conduct means "direct the course of; manage or control". That is the primary sense; the word has 8 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in conduct?

conduct has 2 syllables: con-duct. The stress falls on "con". In IPA it is /ˈkɑndəkt/.

What is another word for conduct?

Close synonyms include carry on, deal, lead, direct, behave. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is conduct a common word?

conduct is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

conduct — meaning, pronunciation and 8 definitions

verb

6 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
direct the course of; manage or control
“You cannot conduct business like this”
Synonymscarry on deal
Broadermanage
Narrowerracketeer
2.
lead, as in the performance of a composition
“conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years”
Synonymslead direct
Broaderperform
music
3.
behave in a certain manner
“She carried herself well”
“he bore himself with dignity”
“They conducted themselves well during these difficult times”
Synonymsbehave acquit bear deport comport carry
Broaderhold act
Narrowerfluster assert deal walk around pose
4.
take somebody somewhere
“We lead him to our chief”
“can you take me to the main entrance?”
“He conducted us to the palace”
Synonymslead take direct guide
Narrowerbeacon hand mislead usher
5.
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
“Sound carries well over water”
“The airwaves carry the sound”
“Many metals conduct heat”
Synonymsimpart transmit convey carry channel
Broaderbring
Narrowerwash up pipe in bring in retransmit
6.
lead musicians in the performance of
“Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor”
“she cannot conduct modern pieces”
Broaderperform
music

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
Synonymsbehavior behaviour doings
Broaderactivity
Narroweraggression bohemianism dirty pool dirty tricks discourtesy easiness the way of the world
2.
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Synonymsdemeanor demeanour behavior behaviour deportment
Broadertrait
Narrowermanners citizenship swashbuckling propriety impropriety manner

Other forms of conduct

plural: conducts·
past tense: conducted·
present participle: conducting·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about conduct

What does conduct mean?: conduct means "direct the course of; manage or control". That is the primary sense; the word has 8 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in conduct?: conduct has 2 syllables: con-duct. The stress falls on "con". In IPA it is /ˈkɑndəkt/.
What is another word for conduct?: Close synonyms include carry on, deal, lead, direct, behave. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is conduct a common word?: conduct is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for conduct come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

verb

6 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
direct the course of; manage or control
“You cannot conduct business like this”
Synonymscarry on deal
Broadermanage
Narrowerracketeer
2.
lead, as in the performance of a composition
“conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years”
Synonymslead direct
Broaderperform
music
3.
behave in a certain manner
“She carried herself well”
“he bore himself with dignity”
“They conducted themselves well during these difficult times”
Synonymsbehave acquit bear deport comport carry
Broaderhold act
Narrowerfluster assert deal walk around pose
4.
take somebody somewhere
“We lead him to our chief”
“can you take me to the main entrance?”
“He conducted us to the palace”
Synonymslead take direct guide
Narrowerbeacon hand mislead usher
5.
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
“Sound carries well over water”
“The airwaves carry the sound”
“Many metals conduct heat”
Synonymsimpart transmit convey carry channel
Broaderbring
Narrowerwash up pipe in bring in retransmit
6.
lead musicians in the performance of
“Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor”
“she cannot conduct modern pieces”
Broaderperform
music

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
Synonymsbehavior behaviour doings
Broaderactivity
Narroweraggression bohemianism dirty pool dirty tricks discourtesy easiness the way of the world
2.
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Synonymsdemeanor demeanour behavior behaviour deportment
Broadertrait
Narrowermanners citizenship swashbuckling propriety impropriety manner

Other forms of conduct

plural: conducts·
past tense: conducted·
present participle: conducting·

Questions about conduct

What does conduct mean?: conduct means "direct the course of; manage or control". That is the primary sense; the word has 8 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in conduct?: conduct has 2 syllables: con-duct. The stress falls on "con". In IPA it is /ˈkɑndəkt/.
What is another word for conduct?: Close synonyms include carry on, deal, lead, direct, behave. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is conduct a common word?: conduct is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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