conduct
 con·duct (kən-dŭktʹ)v. con·duct·ed, con·duct·ing, con·ductsv. tr.
1. To direct the course of; manage or control.
2. To lead or guide. See Synonyms at accompany.
3. Music. To lead (an orchestra, for example).
4. To serve as a medium for conveying; transmit:
Some metals conduct heat.
5. To comport (oneself) in a specified way:
She conducted herself stoically in her time of grief.v. intr.
1. To act as a conductor.
2. To lead.n. (kŏnʹdŭkt')
1. The way a person acts, especially from the standpoint of morality and ethics.
2. The act of directing or controlling; management.
3. Obsolete. A guide; an escort. [Middle English conducten, from Latin condūcere, conduct-, to lead together. See conduce.] con·duct'i·bilʹi·ty n.con·ductʹi·ble adj.
Synonyms: conduct, direct, manage, control, steer
1 These verbs mean to exercise direction over an activity: Conduct can apply to the guidance, authority, and responsibility of a single person: The chairperson conducted the hearing. It can also refer to the coordinated actions of a group: The elections were conducted fairly. Direct stresses regulation to assure proper planning and implementation: The seasoned politician directed a brilliant political campaign. Manage suggests the manipulation of a person, a group, or, often, a complex organization: It takes skill to manage a hotel. Control stresses regulation through restraint and also connotes domination: Our vice-president controls the firm's personnel policies. Steer suggests guidance that controls direction or course: I deftly steered the conversation away from politics. See also synonyms at accompany See also synonyms at behavior
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