conduce

verb

con·duce kən-ˈdüs How to pronounce conduce (audio)

-ˈdyüs

conduced; conducing

intransitive verb

: to lead or tend to a particular and often desirable result : contribute

Word History

Etymology

Middle English conducen "to guide, lead," borrowed from Latin condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, be of advantage, be conducive (to)" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]"), from con- con- + dūcere "to lead, conduct, take (to a place)" — more at tow entry 1

Note: In Vulgar, i.e., spoken Latin, the verb condūcere took on the basic senses of the simplex dūcere, which gradually faded from use, so that the Romance progeny of condūcere (as French conduire, Italian condurre, Spanish conducir, etc.) came to mean primarily "to lead, conduct." This shift in sense also exerted considerable influence on the meaning of Latin condūcere and its derivatives as employed in Medieval Latin.

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

单词	conduce
释义	conduce verb con·duce kən-ˈdüs -ˈdyüs conduced; conducing intransitive verb : to lead or tend to a particular and often desirable result : contribute Word History Etymology Middle English conducen "to guide, lead," borrowed from Latin condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, be of advantage, be conducive (to)" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]"), from con- con- + dūcere "to lead, conduct, take (to a place)" — more at tow entry 1 Note: In Vulgar, i.e., spoken Latin, the verb condūcere took on the basic senses of the simplex dūcere, which gradually faded from use, so that the Romance progeny of condūcere (as French conduire, Italian condurre, Spanish conducir, etc.) came to mean primarily "to lead, conduct." This shift in sense also exerted considerable influence on the meaning of Latin condūcere and its derivatives as employed in Medieval Latin. First Known Use 1528, in the meaning defined above
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