Definition of conduct
2 : the act, manner, or process of carrying on : management praised for his conduct of the campaign
3 : a mode or standard of personal behavior especially as based on moral principles questionable conduct
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Examples of conduct in a Sentence
A panel investigated her conduct and she was subsequently fired.
the President was happy to leave the conduct of foreign affairs to his secretary of state
Origin and Etymology of conduct
Middle English, from Medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere —see conduce
Definition of conduct
transitive verb
1 : to bring by or as if by leading : guide conduct tourists through a museum
2a : to lead from a position of command conduct a siege conduct a classb : to direct or take part in the operation or management of conduct an experiment conduct a business conduct an investigationc : to direct the performance of conduct an orchestra conduct an opera
3a : to convey in a channelb : to act as a medium for conveying or transmitting Metals conduct electricity well.
4 : to cause (oneself) to act or behave in a particular and especially in a controlled manner conducted herself in a professional manner
intransitive verb
1 of a road or passage : to show the way : lead
2a : to act as leader or directorb : to have the quality of transmitting light, heat, sound, or electricity
Examples of conduct in a Sentence
The police are conducting an investigation into last week's robbery.
I like the way the company conducts business.
The magazine conducted a survey.
Who will be conducting the meeting?
The committee is expected to conduct hearings in May.
He conducts the choir with great skill and emotion.
conducting the music of Mozart
Our guide slowly conducted us through the museum.
Our guide conducted us along the path.
Origin and Etymology of conduct
see 1conduct
Synonym Discussion of conduct
synonyms see in addition behave
CONDUCT Defined for English Language Learners
conduct
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: the way that a person behaves in a particular place or situation
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: the way that something is managed or directed
conduct
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: to plan and do (something, such as an activity)
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: to direct the performance of (musicians or singers)
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: to guide or lead (someone) through or around a place
CONDUCT Defined for Kids
Definition of conduct for Students
conducted
;conducting
Definition of conduct for Students
1 : personal behavior
2 : the act or way of managing something the conduct of foreign trade
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Law Dictionary
conduct
playLegal Definition of conduct
1a : the act, manner, or process of carrying on or managing his conduct of the case was negligent b : an act or omission to act a crime is that conduct which is defined as criminal — Louisiana Revised Statutes
2 : mode or standard of personal behavior
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