CONDUCT

• (noun) manner of acting or controlling yourself

  synonyms : behavior , behaviour , doings

• (noun) (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

  synonyms : behavior , behaviour , demeanor , demeanour , deportment

• (verb) lead, as in the performance of a composition

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

  synonyms : direct , lead

• (verb) lead musicians in the performance of

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

• (verb) take somebody somewhere

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

  synonyms : direct , guide , lead , take

• (verb) transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

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

  synonyms : carry , channel , convey , impart , transmit

• (verb) direct the course of; manage or control

  "You cannot conduct business like this"

  synonyms : carry on , deal

• (verb) behave in a certain manner

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

  synonyms : acquit , bear , behave , carry , comport , deport

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