26984 words

conduct

19 definitions • 34 examples
1

Examples:

We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.
How you choose to conduct your private life is your own business!
2
to behave in a particular way, especially in a public or formal situation, or to organize the way in which you live in a particular way:

Examples:

How should I conduct myself at these dinners? I know nothing about etiquette.
We expect our employees to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
They were impressed by the dignified manner with which she conducted herself.
As a professional player, you have to learn how to conduct yourself both on and off the field.
Since leaving government, he has conducted himself with surprising grace and tact.
3
to lead someone to a particular place:

Examples:

May I conduct you to your table, sir, or would you prefer to have a drink at the bar first?
The protesters were conducted from the courtroom by two police officers.
4
If you conduct a tour of a place, you take people around the place and show it to them:

Examples:

A guide conducts tours of the cathedral every afternoon at 2.00.
a conducted tour of the palace
5
to direct the performance of musicians or a piece of music:

Examples:

The orchestra was conducted by Mira Shapur.
Who's conducting at tonight's concert?
6
to allow electricity or heat to go through:

Examples:

Copper conducts electricity, but plastic does not.
7

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bad/excellent/disgraceful conduct
The club has a strict code (= set of rules) of conduct.
8
the way in which an activity is organized and performed:

Examples:

He was criticized for his conduct of the inquiry.
10
fml To conduct people to a place is to walk there with them:

Examples:

The usher conducted us to our seats.
11
to direct the performance of musicians or a piece of music:

Examples:

[ T ] The orchestra was conducted by Thomas.
12
to cause yourself to behave in a particular or controlled manner:

Examples:

I won’t tell them how to conduct their lives.
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to allow electricity or heat to flow through
14

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His conduct at the meeting was inappropriate.
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to do something, or make something happen:

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to organize a particular activity in order to find out or prove facts:

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17
to behave in a particular way:

Examples:

We expect members of our industry to conduct themselves with the highest levels of integrity.
18
the way in which a business or an activity is organized:

Examples:

The report asks many questions about the day-to-day conduct of the industry's affairs.
All registered brokers or dealers that use computers in the conduct of their business are subject to the requirements of this rule.
19
the particular way in which someone behaves:

Examples:

The report found that his treatment of his staff was "inconsistent with the high standard of conduct expected of senior executives".

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