Definition of conducts Conducts

/kʌndʌˈkts/ - [kundukts] -

We found 3 definitions of conducts from 2 different sources.

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What does conducts mean?

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  • conducts (Noun)
    Plural of conduct.

Part of speech

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  • conducts, verb, present, 3rd person singular of conduct (infinitive).
  • conducts, noun, plural of conduct.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

conducts, conducting, conducted  

conduct - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
  carry on, deal
  care, handle, manage, deal feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
  racketeer carry on illegal business activities involving crime
conduct - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
  lead, direct
  perform, execute, do carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
  music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
conduct - lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
  perform carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
  music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
conduct - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
  impart, transmit, convey, carry, channel
  carry continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
  convey, bring, take make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
  wash up wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom"
  pipe in transport to a destiny through pipes; "We have to pipe in oil"
  bring in bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; "He brought in a new judge"; "The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor"
  retransmit transmit again
conduct - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
  behave, acquit, bear, deport, comport, carry
  bear, hold, carry move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
  act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
  fluster cause to be nervous or upset
  assert, put forward state categorically
  deal do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
  walk around walk randomly; "We were walking around in the neighborhood to see whether we could find an open drugstore"
  posture, pose pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"
conduct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  lead, take, direct, guide
  beacon guide with a beacon
  hand guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
  misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
  usher, show take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • conduct (Noun)
    The act or method of controlling or directing.
  • conduct (Noun)
    Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
  • conduct (Noun)
    The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.
  • conduct (Noun)
    Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
  • conduct (Verb)
    To lead, or guide; to escort.
  • conduct (Verb)
    To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.
  • conduct (Verb)
    reflexively to conduct oneself To behave.
  • conduct (Verb)
    To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.
  • conduct (Verb)
    To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
  • conduct (Verb)
    To act as a conductor as of heat, electricity, etc. ; to carry.
  • conduct (Verb)
    To carry out .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • conduct (n.)
    The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.
  • conduct (n.)
    Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
  • conduct (n.)
    Convoy; escort; guard; guide.
  • conduct (n.)
    That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument.
  • conduct (n.)
    The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.
  • conduct (n.)
    Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
  • conduct (n.)
    To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.
  • conduct (n.)
    To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.
  • conduct (n.)
    To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well.
  • conduct (n.)
    To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.
  • conduct (n.)
    To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
  • conduct (v. i.)
    To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
  • conduct (v. i.)
    To conduct one's self; to behave.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • conduct
    Any observable action or response of an organism, group or species to environmental factors.
  • conduct
    To carry, particularly to a particular destination.
  • conduct
    Manner of behaving oneself; manner of acting.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • conduct
    kon-dukt′, v.t. to lead or guide: to convey (water): to direct: to manage: to behave: (elect.) to carry or transmit.—ns. Con′duct, act or method of leading or managing: guidance: escort: guide: management: behaviour; Conductibil′ity.—adjs. Conduct′ible, capable of conducting heat, &c.: capable of being conducted or transmitted.—n. Conduc′tion, act or property of conducting or transmitting: transmission by a conductor, as heat.—adj. Conduct′ive, having the quality or power of conducting or transmitting.—ns. Conductiv′ity, a power that bodies have of transmitting heat and electricity; Conduct′or, the person or thing that conducts: a leader: a manager: a leader of an orchestra: one in charge of a bus, &c.: that which has the property of transmitting electricity, heat, &c.—n.fem. Conduct′ress. [L. conductus—conducĕre. See Conduce.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • conduct
    A thick metal wire, generally of copper, extending from above the main truck downwards into the water, or in the form of a chain with long links. Its use is to defend the ship from the effects of lightning, by conveying the electric fluid into the sea.

Part of speech

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  • conduct, verb, present, 1st person singular of conduct (infinitive).
  • conduct, verb (infinitive).
  • conduct, noun, singular of conducts.

Pronunciation

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