Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense conducts, present participle conducting, past tense, past participle conductedpronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (kəndʌkt). The noun is pronounced (kɒndʌkt).
1. verb
When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
I decided to conduct an experiment. [VERB noun]
He said they were conducting a campaign against democrats across the country. [VERB noun]
The council conducted a survey of the uses to which farm buildings are put. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: carry out, run, control, manage More Synonyms of conduct
2. singular noun
The conductof a task or activity is the way in which it is organized and carried out.
Also up for discussion will be the conduct of free and fair elections. [+ of]
There is emerging opposition to his conduct of foreign policy.
Synonyms: management, running, control, handling More Synonyms of conduct
3. verb
If you conduct yourself in a particular way, you behave in that way.
The way he conducts himself reflects on the party and will increase criticisms againsthim. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
Most people believe they conduct their private and public lives in accordance withChristian morality. [VERB noun]
4. uncountable noun
Someone's conduct is the way they behave in particular situations.
For Europeans, the law is a statement of basic principles of civilised conduct.
He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his conduct.
5. verb
When someone conducts an orchestra or choir, they stand in front of it and direct its performance.
Dennis had recently begun a successful career conducting opera in Europe. [VERB noun]
The choral director will continue to conduct here and abroad. [VERB]
At the Curtis Institute he studied conducting with Fritz Reiner. [VERB-ing]
6. verb [no cont]
If something conducts heat or electricity, it allows heat or electricity to pass through it or along it.
Water conducts heat faster than air. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: transmit, carry, spread, pass on More Synonyms of conduct
7. verb
If you conduct someone to a place, you go there with them.
[formal]
He asked if he might conduct us to the ball which was to bring the proceedings toan end. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: accompany, lead, escort, guide More Synonyms of conduct
8. See also safe conduct
More Synonyms of conduct
conduct in British English
noun (ˈkɒndʌkt)
1.
the manner in which a person behaves; behaviour
2.
the way of managing a business, affair, etc; handling
3. rare
the act of guiding or leading
4. rare
a guide or leader
verb (kənˈdʌkt)
5. (transitive)
to accompany and guide (people, a party, etc) (esp in the phrase conducted tour)
6. (transitive)
to lead or direct (affairs, business, etc); control
7. (transitive)
to do or carry out
conduct a survey
8. (transitive)
to behave or manage (oneself)
the child conducted himself well
9.
to control or guide (an orchestra, choir, etc) by the movements of the hands or a baton
Also (esp US): direct
10.
to transmit (heat, electricity, etc)
metals conduct heat
Derived forms
conductible (conˈductible)
adjective
conductibility (conˌductiˈbility)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Medieval Latin conductus escorted, from Latin: drawn together, from condūcere to conduce
conduct in American English
(ˈkɑnˌdʌkt; ˈkɑndəkt; for v. kənˈdʌkt)
noun
1. Rare
the act of leading; guidance
2.
the process or way of managing or directing; management; handling
3.
the way that one acts; behavior; deportment
4. Obsolete
an escort; convoy
verb transitive
5.
to show the way to; lead; guide; escort
6.
to manage, control, or direct
7.
to be the leader of; direct (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
8.
to behave (oneself)
9.
to be able to transmit or carry; convey
iron conducts electricity
verb intransitive
10.
to be or mark the way; lead
11.
to act as a conductor
SIMILAR WORDS: beˈhave
SYNONYMY NOTE: conduct, in this comparison, implies a supervising by using one's executive skill, knowledge,and wisdom [to conduct a sales campaign]; direct implies less supervision of actual details, but stresses the issuance of generalorders or instructions [to direct the construction of a dam]; manage implies supervision that involves the personal handling of all details [to manage a department]; control implies firm direction by regulation or restraint and often connotes complete domination[the school board controls the system]
Derived forms
conductible (conˈductible)
adjective
conductibility (conˌductiˈbility)
noun
Word origin
< L conductus, pp. of conducere: see conduce
Examples of 'conduct' in a sentence
conduct
Then he was accused of falsifying research and conducting experiments on humans.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The highest standards of conduct and behaviour are expected at all times.
The Sun (2016)
Trials were conducted on the basis of natural justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The way you conducted yourself did cause actual and real distress.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The best deal available when we conducted our research was offered by air.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The right place for the government in the conduct of monetary policy is to get out of the way.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sometimes he did both at once, playing a solo cello part while conducting the orchestra behind him.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A royal invite to conduct business aboard the world's most exclusive yacht was hard to resist.
The Sun (2016)
A foreign billionaire is conducting his legal affairs in the British courts under a cloak of anonymity granted by senior judges.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We will be conducting checks and controls to bring them to heel.
The Sun (2008)
The highest standards of conduct and behaviour are therefore expected at all times.
The Sun (2015)
They were based on a misunderstanding of the way business was conducted.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You can see the way people are conducting themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It proposed the idea of judges conducting trials alone.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She and her colleagues conducted the study after other work had supported the idea of benign obesity.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These two products came out the best in independent trials conducted last year.
The Sun (2014)
You march along as if conducting an invisible orchestra because there are no paths.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What do you call a person who conducts himself like that?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
More incredible was the manner in which conducted himself.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The appendix to this chapter suggests a way of conducting a regular personnel audit.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
Why did the conduct of monetary policy not improve?
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
They required all ships to pay a fee for safe conduct and also controlled customs.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
England players are subject to a code of conduct over their behaviour.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The skill with which it conducts its business has earned it the status of a modern classic.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Some people try to conduct rows by text.
Thomas Blaikie Blaikie's Guide to Modern Manners (2005)
The haste with which the trial is being conducted is alarming.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The pair conducted a six-month affair that pretty much finished him off romantically.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The major banks, unit trusts and insurance companies conduct research regularly.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
There is a good case that the military should have court procedures that are different from those that judge conduct in civilian life.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The plant where the study was conducted was experiencing more than twice the employee turnover normal for the garment industry at the time.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments,Functions
Those who breach this conduct by directing profanity or insult toward a player or official... will be removed from the grounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He was rash enough to linger in the city for six months, conducting an affair with his hosts' daughter.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
conduct
British English: conduct /kənˈdʌkt/ VERB
When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
I decided to conduct an experiment.
American English: conduct
Arabic: يَقُودُ
Brazilian Portuguese: conduzir
Chinese: 进行
Croatian: provesti
Czech: provést činnost
Danish: udføre
Dutch: uitvoeren
European Spanish: llevar a cabo
Finnish: tehdä suorittaa
French: mener
German: leiten Musik
Greek: διεξάγω
Italian: condurre
Japanese: 行う
Korean: ...을 실시하다
Norwegian: føre
Polish: zaprowadzić
European Portuguese: conduzir
Romanian: a efectua
Russian: проводить
Latin American Spanish: conducir
Swedish: uträtta
Thai: จัดการ
Turkish: yürütmek
Ukrainian: проводити
Vietnamese: thực hiện
All related terms of 'conduct'
conduct mark
(in school) a mark for behaviour
conduct sheet
a form for detailing information about a person's offences and punishments
safe conduct
If you are given safe conduct , the authorities officially allow you to travel somewhere , guaranteeing that you will not be arrested or harmed while doing so.
conduct report
a report about the behaviour of a student, employee , prisoner etc
disorderly conduct
any of various minor offences tending to cause a disturbance of the peace
code of conduct
The code of conduct for a group or organization is an agreement on rules of behaviour for the members of that group or organization.
conduct a campaign
A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change.
conduct a meeting
A meeting is an event in which a group of people come together to discuss things or make decisions .
conduct a survey
If you carry out a survey , you try to find out detailed information about a lot of different people or things, usually by asking people a series of questions .
conduct negotiations
Negotiations are formal discussions between people who have different aims or intentions , especially in business or politics , during which they try to reach an agreement.
Good Conduct Medal
a U.S. military decoration awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency , and fidelity
unprofessional conduct
activity that is contrary to the accepted code of conduct of a profession
conduct an assessment
An assessment is a consideration of someone or something and a judgment about them.
Chinese translation of 'conduct'
conduct
(nˈkɔndʌkt; vbkənˈdʌkt)
n
(u)[of person]行为(為) (xíngwéi)
(s)[of task, activity]方式 (fāngshì)
vt
[survey, research, experiment etc]进(進)行 (jìnxíng)
[life]表现(現) (biǎoxiàn)
[orchestra, choir]指挥(揮) (zhǐhuī)
[heat, electricity]传(傳)导(導) (chuándǎo)
to conduct o.s. (= behave) 表现(現) (biǎoxiàn)
1 (verb)
Definition
to carry out
I decided to conduct an experiment.
Synonyms
carry out
run
His father ran a prosperous business.
control
He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.
You should not let other people control you.
manage
Within two years, he was managing the store.
direct
She will direct day-to-day operations.
handle
She handled travel arrangements for the press corps.
organize
govern
They go to the polls on Friday to choose the people they want to govern their country.
regulate
a powerful body to regulate the stock market
administer
Next summer's exams will be straightforward to administer.
supervise
One of his jobs was supervising the dining room.
preside over
2 (verb)
Definition
to transmit (heat or electricity)
Water conducts heat faster than air.
Synonyms
transmit
mosquitoes that transmit disease to humans
carry
He carried the plate through to the dining room.
spread
Someone has been spreading rumours about us.
pass on
convey
They borrowed our boats to convey themselves across the river.
diffuse
Our aim is to diffuse new ideas obtained from elsewhere.
impart
the ability to impart knowledge and command respect
3 (verb)
Definition
to accompany and guide (people or a party)
He asked if he might conduct us to the ball.
Synonyms
accompany
Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa.
lead
He led him into the house.
escort
I escorted him to the door.
guide
She took the bewildered man by the arm and guided him out.
attend
horse-drawn coaches attended by liveried footmen
steer
Nick steered them into the nearest seats.
convey
usher
They were quickly ushered away.
pilot
Local fishermen piloted the boats.
1 (noun)
Definition
the management or handling of an activity or business
Also up for discussion will be the conduct of free and fair elections.
Synonyms
management
the responsibility for its day-to-day management
running
in charge of the day-to-day running of the party
control
The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory.
handling
The family has criticized the military's handling of the affair.
administration
Standards in the administration of justice have degenerated.
direction
The house was built under the direction of his partner.
leadership
What most people want to see is determined, decisive action and firm leadership.
organization
the work that goes into the organization of this event
guidance
They improve their performance under the guidance of professional coaches.
supervision
First-time licence holders have to work under supervision.
2 (noun)
Definition
behaviour
Other people judge you by your conduct.
Synonyms
behaviour
He was asked to explain his extraordinary behaviour.
ways
bearing
She later wrote warmly of his bearing and behaviour.
attitude
He has a gentle attitude.
manners
carriage
Her voice is cultured and her carriage is regal.
demeanour
He was nicknamed ‘the Sergeant Major’ for his military demeanour.
deportment
Deportment and poise were considered important for young people.
mien (literary)
his mild manner and aristocratic mien
comportment
phrasal verb
See conduct yourself
Additional synonyms
in the sense of administer
Definition
to manage (an organization or estate)
Next summer's exams will be straightforward to administer.
Synonyms
manage,
run,
control,
rule,
direct,
handle,
conduct,
command,
govern,
oversee,
supervise,
preside over,
be in charge of,
superintend
in the sense of administration
Definition
management of the affairs of an organization
Standards in the administration of justice have degenerated.