What does Conduct mean?
Definitions for Conduct
ˈkɒn dʌkt; kənˈdʌktcon·duct
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Conduct.
Princeton's WordNet
behavior, behaviour, conduct, doingsnoun
manner of acting or controlling yourself
demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportmentverb
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
conduct, carry on, dealverb
direct the course of; manage or control
"You cannot conduct business like this"
conduct, lead, directverb
lead, as in the performance of a composition
"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carryverb
behave in a certain manner
"She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
lead, take, direct, conduct, guideverb
take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channelverb
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
"Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
conductverb
lead musicians in the performance of
"Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
Wiktionary
conductnoun
The act or method of controlling or directing
conductnoun
Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
Conduct of armies is a prince's art. - Edmund Waller.
conductnoun
The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.
conductnoun
Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
conductverb
To lead, or guide; to escort.
conductverb
To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.
Little skilled in the art of conducting a siege. - William H. Prescott.
conductverb
(reflexively to conduct oneself) To behave.
He conducted himself well.
conductverb
To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.
conductverb
To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
conductverb
To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
conductverb
To carry out (something organized)
Etymology: conductus, from conductus, perfect passive participle of conduco; see also conduce and conduit.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CONDUCTnoun
Etymology: conduit, Fr. con and ductus, Latin.
Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold, stir more than they can quiet, and fly to the end without consideration of the means. Francis Bacon.
How void of reason are our hopes and fears!
What in the conduct of our life appears
So well design’d, so luckily begun,
But when we have our wish, we wish undone? John Dryden, Juv.Conduct of armies is a prince’s art. Edmund Waller.
I was ashamed to ask the king footmen and horsemen, and conduct for safeguard against our adversaries. 1 Esdr. viii. 51.
His majesty,
Tend’ring my person’s safety, hath appointed
This conduct to convey me to the Tower. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.Some three or four of you;
Go, give him courteous conduct to this place. William Shakespeare.Though all regard for reputation is not quite laid aside, it is so low, that very few think virtue and conduct of absolute necessity for preserving it. Jonathan Swift.
To Conductverb
Etymology: conduire, French.
I shall strait conduct you to a hill side, where I will point you out the right path. John Milton, on Education.
O may thy pow’r, propitious still to me,
Conduct my steps to find the fatal tree,
In this deep forest. John Dryden, Æn.Pray, receive them nobly, and conduct them
Into our presence. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.Ascanius bids ’em be conducted in. John Dryden, Æn.
ChatGPT
conduct
Conduct refers to a person's behavior or the way they act. It can also refer to the act of directing or managing something such as a meeting, an event, or a group of people. In a scientific context, it can refer to the transmission or conveying of particular forms of energy, like heat or electricity.
Webster Dictionary
Conductnoun
the act or method of conducting; guidance; management
Conductnoun
skillful guidance or management; generalship
Conductnoun
convoy; escort; guard; guide
Conductnoun
that which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument
Conductnoun
the manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior
Conductnoun
plot; action; construction; manner of development
Conductnoun
to lead, or guide; to escort; to attend
Conductnoun
to lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom
Conductnoun
to behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well
Conductnoun
to serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc
Conductnoun
to direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition
Conductverb
to act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry
Conductverb
to conduct one's self; to behave
Etymology: [See Conduct, n.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Conduct
kon-dukt′, v.t. to lead or guide: to convey (water): to direct: to manage: to behave: (elect.) to carry or transmit.—ns. Con′duct, act or method of leading or managing: guidance: escort: guide: management: behaviour; Conductibil′ity.—adjs. Conduct′ible, capable of conducting heat, &c.: capable of being conducted or transmitted.—n. Conduc′tion, act or property of conducting or transmitting: transmission by a conductor, as heat.—adj. Conduct′ive, having the quality or power of conducting or transmitting.—ns. Conductiv′ity, a power that bodies have of transmitting heat and electricity; Conduct′or, the person or thing that conducts: a leader: a manager: a leader of an orchestra: one in charge of a bus, &c.: that which has the property of transmitting electricity, heat, &c.—n.fem. Conduct′ress. [L. conductus—conducĕre. See Conduce.]
Editors Contribution
conduct
A type of behavior.
Her conduct was excellent, she was a role model for so many to follow.
Submitted by MaryC on February 20, 2020
conduct
To convey or express.
They do conduct themselves so responsibly when they are at school which is so beautiful.
Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020
conduct
To transmit or serve as a channel for transmission.
The bottle did conduct sound very well as they were playing with them as if they were instruments.
Submitted by MaryC on December 31, 2019
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Conduct' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3259
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Conduct' in Nouns Frequency: #1404
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Conduct' in Verbs Frequency: #394
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1515","10"],["1520","12"],["1524","22"],["1525","1"],["1563","47"],["1564","1"],["1568","2"],["1572","14"],["1575","139"],["1579","6"],["1581","5"],["1582","51"],["1584","5"],["1587","2"],["1588","1"],["1589","8"],["1590","8"],["1592","3"],["1593","2"],["1597","2"],["1598","1"],["1600","34"],["1603","1"],["1607","42"],["1610","1"],["1611","2"],["1612","3"],["1619","9"],["1620","9"],["1624","8"],["1629","3"],["1630","1"],["1631","1"],["1632","2"],["1635","45"],["1637","30"],["1638","6"],["1640","1"],["1642","2"],["1643","3"],["1644","29"],["1645","8"],["1646","3"],["1647","15"],["1648","67"],["1649","21"],["1650","3"],["1651","12"],["1652","3"],["1653","3"],["1654","3"],["1655","1"],["1656","3"],["1657","16"],["1658","25"],["1659","3"],["1660","2"],["1661","11"],["1662","8"],["1663","6"],["1664","5"],["1665","8"],["1666","1"],["1667","16"],["1668","33"],["1669","21"],["1670","64"],["1671","10"],["1672","3"],["1673","37"],["1674","2"],["1675","36"],["1676","60"],["1677","17"],["1678","93"],["1679","48"],["1680","80"],["1681","58"],["1682","40"],["1683","89"],["1684","41"],["1685","97"],["1686","71"],["1687","28"],["1688","64"],["1689","32"],["1690","17"],["1691","13"],["1692","23"],["1693","27"],["1694","26"],["1695","14"],["1696","26"],["1697","31"],["1698","47"],["1699","45"],["1700","78"],["1701","98"],["1702","39"],["1703","58"],["1704","139"],["1705","76"],["1706","109"],["1707","58"],["1708","49"],["1709","34"],["1710","47"],["1711","81"],["1712","48"],["1713","33"],["1714","78"],["1715","55"],["1716","166"],["1717","131"],["1718","102"],["1719","58"],["1720","293"],["1721","102"],["1722","181"],["1723","254"],["1724","406"],["1725","200"],["1726","260"],["1727","292"],["1728","633"],["1729","431"],["1730","413"],["1731","289"],["1732","468"],["1733","333"],["1734","419"],["1735","386"],["1736","398"],["1737","485"],["1738","371"],["1739","390"],["1740","606"],["1741","488"],["1742","516"],["1743","727"],["1744","1000"],["1745","598"],["1746","489"],["1747","1562"],["1748","1315"],["1749","778"],["1750","1715"],["1751","1213"],["1752","2006"],["1753","2541"],["1754","3084"],["1755","2611"],["1756","856"],["1757","1825"],["1758","2965"],["1759","4238"],["1760","2115"],["1761","4276"],["1762","1568"],["1763","4090"],["1764","3129"],["1765","1959"],["1766","3395"],["1767","3649"],["1768","5905"],["1769","3904"],["1770","4002"],["1771","4316"],["1772","3234"],["1773","4317"],["1774","4134"],["1775","5455"],["1776","3820"],["1777","5541"],["1778","4752"],["1779","5376"],["1780","4074"],["1781","4216"],["1782","5343"],["1783","4845"],["1784","4764"],["1785","5290"],["1786","6358"],["1787","9810"],["1788","8794"],["1789","9410"],["1790","8759"],["1791","9017"],["1792","11586"],["1793","10575"],["1794","9834"],["1795","11313"],["1796","12288"],["1797","10402"],["1798","11478"],["1799","11564"],["1800","13893"],["1801","23474"],["1802","26155"],["1803","24093"],["1804","29158"],["1805","29494"],["1806","28131"],["1807","26581"],["1808","26616"],["1809","31114"],["1810","35808"],["1811","38071"],["1812","39132"],["1813","32106"],["1814","34735"],["1815","36908"],["1816","37831"],["1817","44665"],["1818","47246"],["1819","33962"],["1820","51659"],["1821","36643"],["1822","57634"],["1823","54474"],["1824","59573"],["1825","71640"],["1826","51799"],["1827","56444"],["1828","61623"],["1829","56099"],["1830","65163"],["1831","54552"],["1832","59223"],["1833","58055"],["1834","51773"],["1835","68845"],["1836","73282"],["1837","62967"],["1838","65586"],["1839","74329"],["1840","78478"],["1841","64912"],["1842","60599"],["1843","64514"],["1844","65054"],["1845","72857"],["1846","76000"],["1847","71590"],["1848","69122"],["1849","71203"],["1850","75252"],["1851","80318"],["1852","75917"],["1853","92918"],["1854","97113"],["1855","86831"],["1856","91082"],["1857","76412"],["1858","74892"],["1859","78625"],["1860","79012"],["1861","59765"],["1862","45283"],["1863","43138"],["1864","56624"],["1865","55679"],["1866","59956"],["1867","54799"],["1868","55253"],["1869","53934"],["1870","53440"],["1871","51767"],["1872","49767"],["1873","55048"],["1874","59687"],["1875","68023"],["1876","63017"],["1877","66066"],["1878","54600"],["1879","67172"],["1880","75144"],["1881","70985"],["1882","75109"],["1883","86196"],["1884","78019"],["1885","76656"],["1886","61966"],["1887","70239"],["1888","65201"],["1889","66512"],["1890","75394"],["1891","73085"],["1892","79922"],["1893","72338"],["1894","72416"],["1895","83045"],["1896","84891"],["1897","83911"],["1898","92126"],["1899","99055"],["1900","109037"],["1901","111505"],["1902","114581"],["1903","101015"],["1904","109551"],["1905","104652"],["1906","99565"],["1907","107162"],["1908","106294"],["1909","93144"],["1910","98184"],["1911","96294"],["1912","96171"],["1913","96352"],["1914","93392"],["1915","87177"],["1916","80504"],["1917","79635"],["1918","75644"],["1919","79955"],["1920","94377"],["1921","84256"],["1922","96581"],["1923","79353"],["1924","81473"],["1925","75832"],["1926","70382"],["1927","86321"],["1928","84690"],["1929","82681"],["1930","84903"],["1931","79688"],["1932","73564"],["1933","61198"],["1934","71485"],["1935","75399"],["1936","73661"],["1937","72183"],["1938","77044"],["1939","75257"],["1940","70527"],["1941","64660"],["1942","57413"],["1943","46570"],["1944","42849"],["1945","49380"],["1946","68288"],["1947","78634"],["1948","87311"],["1949","92974"],["1950","95267"],["1951","95641"],["1952","92983"],["1953","84280"],["1954","88557"],["1955","91442"],["1956","101291"],["1957","106247"],["1958","112135"],["1959","111508"],["1960","129677"],["1961","138212"],["1962","155753"],["1963","162385"],["1964","155924"],["1965","182647"],["1966","192432"],["1967","209913"],["1968","228278"],["1969","220696"],["1970","236059"],["1971","212662"],["1972","219320"],["1973","199729"],["1974","202687"],["1975","197281"],["1976","205374"],["1977","208252"],["1978","208818"],["1979","222667"],["1980","208042"],["1981","211339"],["1982","215293"],["1983","226761"],["1984","242669"],["1985","245439"],["1986","267209"],["1987","281584"],["1988","284080"],["1989","303309"],["1990","320506"],["1991","317978"],["1992","340963"],["1993","344613"],["1994","386544"],["1995","407227"],["1996","436887"],["1997","442109"],["1998","495290"],["1999","530117"],["2000","570206"],["2001","595698"],["2002","610558"],["2003","696941"],["2004","750933"],["2005","734915"],["2006","817599"],["2007","870993"],["2008","1209458"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Conduct in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Conduct in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Conduct in a Sentence
We hold our reservists to the highest standards of conduct and these actions are not tolerated.
We did about 10,000 hires last year. We have lots of different roles at Google and we hire people from all different backgrounds, we are a company that provides to ability for folks to be able to express their position, or their thoughts, on any particular topic but we’re very clear though that it has to abide by the code of conduct, it has to be respectful and not intended to be hurtful.
These allegations( from 2016) are appalling. We take accusations of sexual misconduct extremely seriously and investigate claims that are raised with us. We're very focused on enforcing our Code of Conduct and providing a safe and professional environment at all times.
Denying Congress the information, which it is constitutionally entitled to, and obstructing its efforts to investigate actions is not the conduct of an American president. It's an abuse of power, donald Trump will leave Congress, in my view, no choice but to initiate impeachment. That would be a tragedy, but a tragedy of Donald Trump own making.
The other organizations - Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, National Basketball Association and Major League Soccer - should also conduct an audit and return the money or donate Major League Baseball to service members, veterans and their families.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for Conduct
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- سلوكArabic
- ръководене, водене, държа се, ръководство, дирижирам, отвеждам, водя, провеждане, провеждам, ръководя, поведениеBulgarian
- conductaCatalan, Valencian
- cunduttaCorsican
- vést, řízení, děj, dirigovat, vedení, chování, provádění, správa, zápletkaCzech
- Führung, führen, leiten, Leitung, dirigierenGerman
- konduki, gvidiEsperanto
- dirigir, comportarse, conducir, guiar, conducta, conducción, manejarSpanish
- johtaa, toimeenpano, saattaa, suorittaa, opastaa, käytös, hoitaa, käyttäytyä, johtaminenFinnish
- conduite, conduire, se comporter, comportement, menerFrench
- béasaIrish
- dol a-mach, giùlanScottish Gaelic
- vezényelHungarian
- kelakuanIndonesian
- duktar, guidarIdo
- comportarsi, condotta, conduzione, condurre, comportamentoItalian
- התנהגותHebrew
- 行動Japanese
- ನಡವಳಿಕೆKannada
- ڕهوشتKurdish
- habeoLatin
- zich gedragen, leiden, dirigeren, geleidenDutch
- condutaPortuguese
- comandare, conducere, comportament, dirijareRomanian
- управление, проводить, руководство, управлять, дирижировать, сопроводить, вести себя, проведение, сопровождать, провожать, поведение, руководитьRussian
- cundhuta, condutaSardinian
- handha, leda, utförande, uppträdande, föra, ledning, förvalta, ledsaga, uppförande, skötsel, förvaltning, anföra, hållning, vandel, dirigera, förrättning, sköta, beteendeSwedish
- నడుపుTelugu
- آرکائیوUrdu
Get even more translations for Conduct »
Translation
Find a translation for the Conduct definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Conduct." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 5 Nov. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Conduct>.
Discuss these Conduct definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In