what does conduct mean?
CONDUCT as NOUN
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- manner of acting or conducting yourself
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Hypernyms(s) conduct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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Hypernyms(s) conduct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CONDUCT as VERB
- Meaning
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years”
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Hypernyms(s) conduct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- lead musicians in the performance of
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- Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor
- she cannot conduct modern pieces
Hypernyms(s) conduct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- We lead him to our chief
- can you take me to the main entrance?
- He conducted us to the palace
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- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
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- Sound carries well over water
- The airwaves carry the sound
- Many metals conduct heat
Hypernyms(s) conduct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- direct the course of
- manage or control
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- You cannot conduct business like this
Hypernyms(s) conduct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- behave in a certain manner
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- She carried herself well
- he bore himself with dignity
- They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
Hypernyms(s) conduct is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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