Definitions for conduct

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conduct con·duct

Spelling: [noun kon-duhkt; verb kuh n- Conduct is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 93 anagrams from letters in conduct (ccdnotu).

Definitions for conduct

noun

1. personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
2. direction or management; execution:
3. the act of conducting; guidance; escort:
4. Obsolete. a guide; an escort.

verb (used with object)

1. to behave or manage (oneself):
2. to direct in action or course; manage; carry on:
3. to direct (an orchestra, chorus, etc.) as leader.
4. to lead or guide; escort:
5. to serve as a channel or medium for (heat, electricity, sound, etc.):

verb (used without object)

1. to lead.
2. to act as conductor, or leader of a musical group, by communicating to the performers by motions of a baton or the hands his or her interpretation of the music.

Origin of conduct

1250-1300; late Middle English Medieval Latin conductus escort, noun use of Latin conductus (past participle of condūcere to conduce), equivalent to con- Examples for conduct

Were they innocent victims or did they conduct themselves in a manner that would naturally lead to their demise?

At least they will be my standard of conduct in the path before me.

I pledge to conduct a full and fair investigation and to give the grand jury all of the information necessary to do its job.

How little has been the effect of this example on the conduct of the enemy!

Before his writing days, London used the Oakland establishment to conduct his studies.

There is, however, a separate wing of AQAP designed to inspire their followers to conduct attacks against the West.

Together, they crossed over the International Bridges on foot into Juarez to conduct some business.

A party of fugitives were to meet her in a wood, that she might conduct them North.

So certain was he as to the exact locality, that he offered to conduct a party to the place.

Heaven forbid that their conduct, in one particular, should savour of injustice.