conduct

Synonyms

• behaviormanner of acting or controlling yourself ; the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people ; (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
• behaviourthe action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people ; (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation ; manner of acting or controlling yourself
• doingsmanner of acting or controlling yourself

Synonyms

• demeanor(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
• demeanour(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
• behaviormanner of acting or controlling yourself ; the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people ; (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
• behaviourthe action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people ; (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation ; manner of acting or controlling yourself
• deportment(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

• "manage or control"
• "You cannot conduct business like this"

Synonyms

• carry ondirect the course of; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; continue talking; misbehave badly
• deala particular instance of buying or selling; an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) ; wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) ; the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); the act of distributing playing cards; the act of apportioning or distributing something; act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; take action with respect to (someone or something); succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available; administer or bestow, as in small portions; do business; be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; behave in a certain way towards others; distribute cards to the players in a game; direct the course of; give out as one's portion or share ; give (a specific card) to a player; sell

• "conduct an orchestra"
• "Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"

Synonyms

• leadtake somebody somewhere; produce as a result or residue; tend to or result in; travel in front of; cause to undertake a certain action; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; be in charge of; be ahead of others; be conducive to; lead, as in the performance of a composition; lead, extend, or afford access; move ahead (of others) in time or space ; cause something to pass or lead somewhere; preside over; an advantage held by a competitor in a race; a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; evidence pointing to a possible solution; a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) ; the introductory section of a story; (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning ; an actor who plays a principal role ; (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; an indication of potential opportunity; a news story of major importance ; the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine ; restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal ; thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing ; mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
• directwithout deviation; direct in spatial dimensions; having no intervening persons, agents, conditions; straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child; moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity; (of a current) flowing in one direction only; being an immediate result or consequence; in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; lacking compromising or mitigating elements; command with authority; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; guide the actors in (plays and films) ; be in charge of ; take somebody somewhere; cause to go somewhere; point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; lead, as in the performance of a composition; give directions to; specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public ; direct the course; put an address on (an envelope) ; plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

• "She carried herself well"
• "he bore himself with dignity"
• "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

Synonyms

• behavebehave in a certain manner; behave in a certain manner; behave well or properly
• acquitpronounce not guilty of criminal charges; behave in a certain manner
• bearmassive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws ; an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; have; cause to be born; put up with something or somebody unpleasant; move while holding up or supporting; bring forth; take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; contain or hold; bring in; have on one's person; behave in a certain manner; have rightfully; support or hold in a certain manner; be pregnant with
• deportbehave in a certain manner; hand over to the authorities of another country; expel from a country
• comportbehave well or properly; behave in a certain manner
• carrythe act of carrying something ; move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; have with oneself; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; serve as a means for expressing something; bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; support or hold in a certain manner; contain or hold; extend to a certain degree; continue or extend; be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; win in an election; include, as on a list; behave in a certain manner; have on hand; include as the content; propel; pass on a communication; have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; be conveyed over a certain distance; keep up with financial support; have or possess something abstract; be equipped with (a mast or sail); win approval or support for; compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; take further or advance; have on the surface or on the skin; capture after a fight; transfer (entries) from one account book to another ; transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; bear (a crop); propel or give impetus to; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; be able to feed; have a certain range; cover a certain distance or advance beyond; secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); be successful in; sing or play against other voices or parts; be pregnant with

• "We lead him to our chief"
• "can you take me to the main entrance?"
• "He conducted us to the palace"

Synonyms

• leadan advantage held by a competitor in a race; a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; evidence pointing to a possible solution; a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) ; the introductory section of a story; (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning ; an actor who plays a principal role ; (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; an indication of potential opportunity; a news story of major importance ; the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine ; restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal ; thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing ; mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; take somebody somewhere; produce as a result or residue; tend to or result in; travel in front of; cause to undertake a certain action; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; be in charge of; be ahead of others; be conducive to; lead, as in the performance of a composition; lead, extend, or afford access; move ahead (of others) in time or space ; cause something to pass or lead somewhere; preside over
• takethe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption ; carry out; require (time or space); take somebody somewhere; get into one's hands, take physically; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; interpret something in a certain way; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; take into one's possession; travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; receive willingly something given or offered; assume, as of positions or roles; take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; require as useful, just, or proper; experience or feel or submit to; make a film or photograph of something; remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; accept or undergo, often unwillingly; make use of or accept for some purpose; take by force; occupy or take on; admit into a group or community; ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; be a student of a certain subject; take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; head into a specified direction; point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; be seized or affected in a specified way; have with oneself; engage for service under a term of contract; receive or obtain regularly; buy, select; to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; have sex with; lay claim to; be designed to hold or take; be capable of holding or containing; develop a habit; proceed along in a vehicle; obtain by winning; be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
• directwithout deviation; direct in spatial dimensions; having no intervening persons, agents, conditions; straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child; moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity; (of a current) flowing in one direction only; being an immediate result or consequence; in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; lacking compromising or mitigating elements; command with authority; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; guide the actors in (plays and films) ; be in charge of ; take somebody somewhere; cause to go somewhere; point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; lead, as in the performance of a composition; give directions to; specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public ; direct the course; put an address on (an envelope) ; plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
• guidesomeone employed to conduct others ; someone who shows the way by leading or advising ; something that offers basic information or instruction ; a model or standard for making comparisons ; someone who can find paths through unexplored territory ; a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something ; direct the course; take somebody somewhere; be a guiding or motivating force or drive; use as a guide; pass over, across, or through

• "Sound carries well over water"
• "The airwaves carry the sound"
• "Many metals conduct heat"

Synonyms

• imparttransmit (knowledge or skills); bestow a quality on; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
• transmittransfer to another; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; send from one person or place to another
• convey(of information) make known; serve as a means for expressing something; transfer to another; transmit a title or property ; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; go or come after and bring or take back
• carrythe act of carrying something ; move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; have with oneself; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; serve as a means for expressing something; bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; support or hold in a certain manner; contain or hold; extend to a certain degree; continue or extend; be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; win in an election; include, as on a list; behave in a certain manner; have on hand; include as the content; propel; pass on a communication; have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; be conveyed over a certain distance; keep up with financial support; have or possess something abstract; be equipped with (a mast or sail); win approval or support for; compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; take further or advance; have on the surface or on the skin; capture after a fight; transfer (entries) from one account book to another ; transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; bear (a crop); propel or give impetus to; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; be able to feed; have a certain range; cover a certain distance or advance beyond; secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); be successful in; sing or play against other voices or parts; be pregnant with
• channela path over which electrical signals can pass; a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) ; a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; (often plural) a means of communication or access; a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; a television station and its programs; a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; direct the flow of; send from one person or place to another

• "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"
• "she cannot conduct modern pieces"