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CONDUCT

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Manner of acting or controlling yourself

Synonyms:

behavior; behaviour; conduct; doings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("conduct" is a kind of...):

activity (any specific behavior)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conduct"):

aggression (deliberately unfriendly behavior)

bohemianism (conduct characteristic of a bohemian)

dirty pool (conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike)

dirty tricks (underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent)

discourtesy; offence; offense; offensive activity (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)

easiness (the quality of being easy in behavior or style)

the way of the world; the ways of the world (the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen)

Derivation:

conduct (behave in a certain manner)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

Synonyms:

behavior; behaviour; conduct; demeanor; demeanour; deportment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("conduct" is a kind of...):

trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conduct"):

manners (social deportment)

citizenship (conduct as a citizen)

swashbuckling (flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior)

correctitude; properness; propriety (correct or appropriate behavior)

improperness; impropriety (an improper demeanor)

manner; personal manner (a way of acting or behaving)

Derivation:

conduct (behave in a certain manner)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lead, as in the performance of a composition

Example:

conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years

Synonyms:

conduct; direct; lead

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "conduct" is one way to...):

do; execute; perform (carry out or perform an action)

Verb group:

conduct (lead musicians in the performance of)

Domain category:

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

conducting (the direction of an orchestra or choir)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lead musicians in the performance of

Example:

she cannot conduct modern pieces

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "conduct" is one way to...):

perform (give a performance (of something))

Verb group:

conduct; direct; lead (lead, as in the performance of a composition)

Domain category:

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

conducting (the direction of an orchestra or choir)

conductor (the person who leads a musical group)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Take somebody somewhere

Example:

He conducted us to the palace

Synonyms:

conduct; direct; guide; lead; take

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "conduct"):

show; usher (take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums)

lead astray; misdirect; misguide; mislead (lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions)

hand (guide or conduct or usher somewhere)

beacon (guide with a beacon)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sense 4

Meaning:

Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

Example:

Many metals conduct heat

Synonyms:

carry; channel; conduct; convey; impart; transmit

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "conduct" is one way to...):

bring; convey; take (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere)

Verb group:

carry; convey; express (serve as a means for expressing something)

carry (be conveyed over a certain distance)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "conduct"):

wash up (carry somewhere (of water or current or waves))

pipe in (bring in through pipes)

bring in (transmit)

retransmit (transmit again)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

conduction (the transmission of heat or electricity or sound)

conductive (having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity)

conductor (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)

conductor (a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Direct the course of; manage or control

Example:

You cannot conduct business like this

Synonyms:

carry on; conduct; deal

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "conduct" is one way to...):

care; deal; handle; manage (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "conduct"):

racketeer (carry on illegal business activities involving crime)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

conducting (the way of administering a business)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Behave in a certain manner

Example:

They conducted themselves well during these difficult times

Synonyms:

acquit; bear; behave; carry; comport; conduct; deport

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "conduct" is one way to...):

bear; carry; hold (support or hold in a certain manner)

act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "conduct"):

fluster (be flustered; behave in a confused manner)

assert; put forward (insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized)

deal (behave in a certain way towards others)

walk around (behave in a certain manner or have certain properties)

pose; posture (behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

conduct (manner of acting or controlling yourself)

conduct ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)

Credits

 Context examples: 

He little surmised that it was a subject acting now exactly against his interest, bringing immediately to her thoughts all those parts of his conduct which were least excusable.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

"She's coming! Strike up, Beth! Open the door, Amy! Three cheers for Marmee!" cried Jo, prancing about while Meg went to conduct Mother to the seat of honor.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

This having been administered at a neighbouring public-house, he conducted me, with tottering steps, to the Misses Spenlow's door.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

In fact, his conduct approached that of a bully, and he was given to swaggering up and down before Spitz’s very nose.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

A myriad laws governed all these things and determined conduct; yet he did not know the speech of the gods, nor was there any way for him to learn save by experience.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Your ruler Pluto will give you the impetus to conduct thorough research.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

It conducts, coordinates, and funds cancer research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.

(NCI, NCI Dictionary)

The concept includes trials conducted by National Cooperative Groups.

(National Protocol Standard Cancer Center Information Summary, NCI Thesaurus)

It supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan.

(National Institute of Nursing Research, NCI Thesaurus)

NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers conduct research and provide services directly to cancer patients.

(NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, NCI Thesaurus)