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Conduct

noun/kˈaʊntɚbˌɪldɪŋ/
Definition
manner of acting or controlling yourself
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊntɚbˌɪldɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈɒndʌkt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈɒndʌkt/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚbˌɪldɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounmanner of acting or controlling yourself
noun(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
verbdirect the course of; manage or control
“You cannot conduct business like this”
verblead, as in the performance of a composition
“conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years”
verbbehave in a certain manner
“She carried herself well”
verbtake somebody somewhere
“We lead him to our chief”
verbtransmit or serve as the medium for transmission
“Sound carries well over water”
verblead musicians in the performance of
“Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor”
Word Forms
conductverbbehave in a certain manner
deportverbbehave in a certain manner
conductingnounthe way of administering a business
dealnounthe cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
dealingsnounthe act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
dealingnounthe act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
leadnouna position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
directornounthe person who leads a musical group
bearingnoundignified manner or conduct
deportmentnoun(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
conductnoun(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
comportmentnoundignified manner or conduct
leadernouna person who rules or guides or inspires others
guidenounsomeone employed to conduct others
conductiveadjectivehaving the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
conductionnounthe transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conductornouna substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
transmissionnouncommunication by means of transmitted signals
transmittalnounthe act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
carriernouna radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
carrynounthe act of carrying something
channelnoun(often plural) a means of communication or access
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Benehmen
Art zu handeln oder sich selbst zu kontrollieren
🇫🇷French
conduire
manière d'agir ou de se contrôler
🇪🇸Spanish
conducta
forma de actuar o controlarse
🇮🇹Italian
condotta
modo di agire o di controllarsi
🇳🇱Dutch
gedrag
manier waarop u handelt of uzelf onder controle houdt
🇵🇹Portuguese
conduta
maneira de agir ou se controlar
🇷🇺Russian
руководить
манера действовать или контролировать себя
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आचरण
कार्य करने या स्वयं को नियंत्रित करने का ढंग
🇧🇩Bengali
আচার
অভিনয় বা নিজেকে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করার পদ্ধতি
🇮🇳Tamil
நடத்தை
செயல்படும் அல்லது உங்களை கட்டுப்படுத்தும் விதம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రవర్తన
ప్రవర్తించే విధానం లేదా మిమ్మల్ని మీరు నియంత్రించుకోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
आचरण
कृती करण्याची किंवा स्वतःवर नियंत्रण ठेवण्याची पद्धत
🇮🇳Gujarati
આચરણ
અભિનય કરવાની અથવા તમારી જાતને નિયંત્રિત કરવાની રીત
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಡೆಸುವುದು
ವರ್ತಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ವಿಧಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നടത്തുക
പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയോ സ്വയം നിയന്ത്രിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന രീതി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਚਰਣ
ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਬੂ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਤਰੀਕਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
طرز عمل
اپنے آپ پر عمل کرنے یا کنٹرول کرنے کا طریقہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
执行
行事或控制自己的方式
🇯🇵Japanese
行為
自分自身の行動やコントロールの仕方
🇰🇷Korean
지휘하다
자신을 행동하거나 통제하는 방식
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chỉ đạo
cách hành động hoặc kiểm soát bản thân
🇹🇭Thai
จัดการ
ลักษณะการกระทำหรือการควบคุมตนเอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengadakan
cara bertindak atau mengendalikan diri sendiri
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-uugali
paraan ng pagkilos o pagkontrol sa iyong sarili
🇲🇾Malay
kelakuan
cara bertindak atau mengawal diri sendiri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سلوك
طريقة التصرف أو السيطرة على نفسك
🇮🇷Persian
رفتار
نحوه عمل یا کنترل خود
🇹🇷Turkish
yönetmek
kendinizi nasıl hareket ettirdiğiniz veya kontrol ettiğiniz
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתְנַהֲגוּת
אופן הפעולה או השליטה בעצמך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'conduct'?
The primary meaning of 'conduct' is 'manner of acting or controlling yourself'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'conduct' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'conduct' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'conduct' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'conduct' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'conduct' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'conduct' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'conduct' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'conduct' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'conduct' as formal, casual, or slang?
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