Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun conduct

2 senses of conduct

Sense 1
behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)
       => activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")

Sense 2
demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment -- ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)
       => trait -- (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb conduct

6 senses of conduct

Sense 1
conduct, carry on, deal -- (direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this")
       => manage, deal, care, handle -- (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")

Sense 2
conduct, lead, direct -- (lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years")
       => perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance")

Sense 3
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")
       => hold, carry, bear -- (support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright")
       => act, move -- (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel")

Sense 4
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")

Sense 5
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")
       => bring, convey, take -- (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point")

Sense 6
conduct -- (lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces")
       => perform -- (give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera")

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