Unscramble conduct

Definition of conduct

noun:

• manner of acting or controlling yourself. Synonyms: behavior, behaviour, doings.
• (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people. Synonyms: behavior, behaviour, demeanor, demeanour, deportment.

verb:

• direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this". Synonyms: carry on, deal.
• lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years". Synonyms: direct, lead.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor", "she cannot conduct modern pieces".

Related words

aggression, assert, beacon, bohemianism, citizenship, correctitude, deal, discourtesy, easiness, fluster, hand, improperness, impropriety, manner, manners, misdirect, misguide, mislead, offence, offense, pose, posture, properness, propriety, racketeer, retransmit, show, swashbuckling, usher.

Words nearby

conduce, conduit.

Rhymes with

misconduct.