ENGLISH: conduct - CREOLE: kondui



Overview of noun conduct



The noun conduct has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (6) behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)

2. (3) demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment -- ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)



Overview of verb conduct



The verb conduct has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)



1. (46) conduct, carry on, deal -- (direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this")

2. (30) conduct, lead, direct -- (lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years")

3. (2) 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")

4. (2) 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")

5. (2) 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")

6. conduct -- (lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces")

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