1. (noun) behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
manner of acting or controlling yourself
2. (verb) demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
3. (verb) conduct, carry on, deal
direct the course of; manage or control
"You cannot conduct business like this"
4. (verb) conduct, lead, direct
lead, as in the performance of a composition
"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
5. (verb) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
behave in a certain manner
"She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
6. (verb) lead, take, direct, conduct, guide
take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
7. (verb) impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
"Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
8. (verb) conduct
lead musicians in the performance of
"Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
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