[syn: impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel]
6. lead musicians in the performance of;
- Example: "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"
- Example: "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Conduct \Con*duct"\ (k[o^]n*d[u^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Conducted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conducting.] [See Conduct,
n.]
1. To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.
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I can conduct you, lady, to a low
But loyal cottage, where you may be safe. --Milton.
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2. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry
on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.
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Little skilled in the art of conducting a siege.
--Prescott.
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3. To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself
well.
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4. (Physics) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit,
as heat, light, electricity, etc.
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5. (Mus.) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a
musical composition.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Conduct \Con"duct\ (k[o^]n"d[u^]kt), n. [LL. conductus defense,
escort, fr. L. conductus, p. p. of conducere. See Conduce,
and cf. Conduit.]
1. The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.
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Christianity has humanized the conduct of war.
--Paley.
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The conduct of the state, the administration of its
affairs. --Ld.
Brougham.
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2. Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
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Conduct of armies is a prince's art. --Waller.
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Attacked the Spaniards . . . with great impetuosity,
but with so little conduct, that his forces were
totally routed. --Robertson.
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3. Convoy; escort; guard; guide. [Archaic]
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I will be your conduct. --B. Jonson.
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In my conduct shall your ladies come. --Shak.
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4. That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a
conduit; an instrument. [Obs.]
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Although thou hast been conduct of my shame. --Shak.
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5. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal
deportment; mode of action; behavior.
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All these difficulties were increased by the conduct
of Shrewsbury. --Macaulay.
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What in the conduct of our life appears
So well designed, so luckily begun,
But when we have our wish, we wish undone? --Dryden.
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6. Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
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The book of Job, in conduct and diction. --Macaulay.
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Conduct money (Naut.), a portion of a seaman's wages
retained till the end of his engagement, and paid over
only if his conduct has been satisfactory.
Syn: Behavior; carriage; deportment; demeanor; bearing;
management; guidance. See Behavior.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Conduct \Con*duct"\, v. i.
1. To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to
carry.
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2. To conduct one's self; to behave. [U. S.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
conduct
n 1: manner of acting or controlling yourself [syn: behavior,
behaviour, conduct, doings]
2: (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other
people [syn: demeanor, demeanour, behavior,
behaviour, conduct, deportment]
v 1: direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot
conduct business like this" [syn: conduct, carry on,
deal]
2: lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an
orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for
years" [syn: conduct, lead, direct]
3: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well
during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit,
bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry]
4: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you
take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the
palace" [syn: lead, take, direct, conduct, guide]
5: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound
carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound";
"Many metals conduct heat" [syn: impart, conduct,
transmit, convey, carry, channel]
6: lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted
Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern
pieces"