To guide or escort
“The commandant's secretary, a very worthy man, had the goodness to conduct us through the place.”
To organize and carry out
“These constant issues are making it difficult for me to conduct my business.”
To behave or comport oneself in a given way
“The party guests would conduct themselves as perfect ladies and gentlemen.”
To serve as a medium for conveying
“In gases, atoms may become ionized, so that the resultant free electrons and ions are free to conduct electricity.”
To guide along the desired course
“The tube is one of two which will conduct water from the dam towards the village.”
Plural for the manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation
“What the Trade Practices Act does is make unconscionable conduct unacceptable to the law.”
Plural for the manner in which an organization or activity is managed or directed
“The company has found itself in a deep crisis due to its negligent conduct.”
(dated) Plural for the plot of a literary work
“I'll subjoin a small taste of this other anonymous author's abilities both in conduct and diction.”
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