English noun: conduct | |||
1. | conduct (act) manner of acting or controlling yourself | ||
Synonyms | behavior, behaviour, doings | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aggression, bohemianism, dirty pool, dirty tricks, discourtesy, easiness, offence, offense, offensive activity, the way of the world, the ways of the world | ||
2. | conduct (attribute) (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | ||
Synonyms | behavior, behaviour, demeanor, demeanour, deportment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | trait | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | citizenship, correctitude, improperness, impropriety, manner, manners, personal manner, properness, propriety, swashbuckling | ||
English verb: conduct | |||
1. | conduct (social) direct the course of; manage or control | ||
Samples | You cannot conduct business like this. | ||
Synonyms | carry on, deal | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | care, deal, handle, manage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | racketeer | ||
2. | conduct (creation) lead, as in the performance of a composition | ||
Samples | Conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years. | ||
Synonyms | direct, lead | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do, execute, perform | ||
Verb group | conduct | ||
Domain category | music | ||
3. | conduct (social) behave in a certain manner | ||
Samples | She carried herself well. He bore himself with dignity. They conducted themselves well during these difficult times. | ||
Synonyms | acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, deport | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, bear, carry, hold, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assert, deal, fluster, pose, posture, put forward, walk around | ||
4. | conduct (motion) take somebody somewhere | ||
Samples | We lead him to our chief. Can you take me to the main entrance?. He conducted us to the palace. | ||
Synonyms | direct, guide, lead, take | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beacon, hand, lead astray, misdirect, misguide, mislead, show, usher | ||
5. | conduct (motion) transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | ||
Samples | Sound carries well over water. The airwaves carry the sound. Many metals conduct heat. | ||
Synonyms | carry, channel, convey, impart, transmit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring, convey, take | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bring in, pipe in, retransmit, wash up | ||
Verb group | carry, carry, convey, express | ||
6. | conduct (creation) lead musicians in the performance of | ||
Samples | Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor. She cannot conduct modern pieces. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | perform | ||
Verb group | conduct, direct, lead | ||
Domain category | music | ||