conduct
Other forms: conducted; conducting; conducts
The noun conduct refers to behavior, like how students are rewarded for good conduct. The verb conduct means carry something through, as in "to conduct a survey." And if you lead an orchestra, you conduct it.
Your conduct (accent on the first syllable), or your own behavior, is the way you conduct (accent on the second syllable), or lead, yourself. Keep the accent on the second syllable to conduct, or lead, an orchestra, and to conduct an interview by asking someone questions. Also, metals like copper or gold conduct electricity by letting the electricity pass through.
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(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other peoplesynonyms: behavior, behaviour, demeanor, demeanour, deportmenttypes:mannerssocial deportmentcitizenshipconduct as a citizenswashbucklingflamboyantly reckless and boastful behaviorimmaturityinappropriately childish behavior or mannermaturitythe behavior or manner expected of or appropriate to an adultcorrectnessthe quality of conformity to social expectationsgood formbehavior that conforms to social conventions of the timedecencythe quality of conforming to standards of propriety and moralityincorrectnesslack of conformity to social expectationsindelicacythe trait of being indelicate and offensiveindecencythe quality of being indecentbedside mannermanner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patientinformalitya manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriouslytype of:traita distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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manner of acting or controlling yourselftypes:aggressiondeliberately unfriendly behaviorbohemianismconduct characteristic of a bohemiandirty poolconduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlikedirty tricksunderhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponentdiscourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activitya lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or otherseasinessthe quality of being easy in behavior or stylethe way of the world, the ways of the worldthe manner in which people typically behave or things typically happenbitcheryaggressive remarks and behavior like that of a spiteful malicious womanself-assertionthe act of asserting yourself in an aggressive mannerindelicacyan impolite act or expressioninsolencean offensive disrespectful impudent actaffront, insulta deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespectpresumptiona kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presumingtype of:activityany specific behavior
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behave in a certain manner“They conducted themselves well during these difficult times”types:flusterbe flustered; behave in a confused mannerdealbehave in a certain way towards otherswalk aroundbehave in a certain manner or have certain properties
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direct the course of; manage or control
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take somebody somewhere
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lead musicians in the performance of
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lead, as in the performance of a composition
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transmit or serve as the medium for transmission“Many metals conduct heat”carrybe conveyed over a certain distancetypes:wash upcarry somewhere (of water or current or waves)pipe inbring in through pipesbring intransmitretransmittransmit again
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