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conduct

('k/A/n,d/@/kt )

manner of acting or controlling yourself(noun.act)

Synonym:
behavior, behaviour, doings

source: wordnet30
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
behavior, behaviour, demeanor, demeanour, deportment

source: wordnet30
The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.(noun)

source: webster1913

direct the course of; manage or control(verb.social)

Example:
You cannot conduct business like this.

Synonym:
carry on, deal

source: wordnet30
lead, as in the performance of a composition(verb.creation)

Example:
Conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years.

Synonym:
direct, lead

source: wordnet30
behave in a certain manner(verb.social)

Example:
They conducted themselves well during these difficult times.

Synonym:
acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, deport

source: wordnet30
take somebody somewhere(verb.motion)

Example:
He conducted us to the palace.

Synonym:
direct, guide, lead, take

source: wordnet30
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission(verb.motion)

Example:
Many metals conduct heat.

Synonym:
carry, channel, convey, impart, transmit

source: wordnet30
lead musicians in the performance of(verb.creation)

Example:
Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor.
She cannot conduct modern pieces.

source: wordnet30
To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.(verb)

source: webster1913
To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.(verb)

source: webster1913

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