conduct
pronunciation
How to pronounce conduct in British English:
UK [kənˈdʌkt]
How to pronounce conduct in American English:
US [kənˈdʌkt]
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- Noun:
- manner of acting or conducting yourself
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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- Verb:
- direct the course of; manage or control
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- behave in a certain manner
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- take somebody somewhere
- lead musicians in the performance of
Word Origin
- conduct (v.)
- early 15c., "to guide," from Latin conductus, past participle of conducere "to lead or bring together" (see conduce). Sense of "convey" is from early 15c.; that of "to direct, manage" is from 1630s; "to behave in a certain way" from c. 1710; "to convey" from 1740. Related: Conducted; conducting. Earlier verb in the same sense was condyten (c. 1400), related to conduit. The noun is from mid-15c., "guide" (in sauf conducte); sense of "behavior" is first recorded 1670s.
Example
- 1. Conduct a regular inner dialogue with your higher self .
- 2. Almost all conduct has some effect on other people .
- 3. Commitment to good conduct from the board down is essential .
- 4. Yet the israelis also had a responsibility to conduct the operation safely .
- 5. Both will make monetary policy harder to conduct in normal times .