conduct
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To lead or to guide something
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhnduhktSay the bold part a little louder.
noun: konduhktverb: kuhnduhkt
IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈdʌkt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Lead musicians in the performance of
“Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor.”
Lead, as in the performance of a composition; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
transitive
To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
Behave in a certain manner
transitive
To carry out (something organized)
Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
noun
The act or method of controlling or directing.
Skillful guidance or management.
Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
of a literary work
Plot.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Lead musicians in the performance of
Used this way, conduct is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use conduct
- “You cannot conduct business like this.”verb
- “Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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The way of administering a business.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
The person who leads a musical group.
A material's capacity to conduct electricity.
Having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance.
Not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound.
A document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war.
A set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group.
Activity that transgresses moral or civil law.
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Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge.
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