Meaning

7 senses
  1. (transitive)To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)

    The commander conducted thousands of troops.

    to conduct the affairs of a kingdom

    dirigieren

    управля́тьupravljátʹ, руководи́тьrukovodítʹ, вестиvesti

    керува́тиkeruváty

  2. (reflexive, transitive)To behave.

    He conducted himself well.

    sich verhalten, sich benehmen

    вести́ себя́vestí sebjá

    вести́ себе́vestý sebé, пово́дитисяpovódytysja

  3. (transitive)To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)

    leiten

    проводи́тьprovodítʹ

    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

  4. (transitive)To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.

  5. (intransitive)To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.

    leiten

    проводи́тьprovodítʹ

  6. (transitive)To carry out (something organized)

    durchführen

  7. (archaic, transitive)To lead, or guide; to escort.

    leiten, führen

    провожа́тьprovožátʹ, проводи́тьprovodítʹ, сопровожда́тьsoprovoždátʹ

    прово́дитиprovódyty, вести́vestý

    lead, as in the performance of a composition

Examples

336 sentences
  1. I'm responsible for my conduct.

    Я відповідальний за свою поведінку.

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  2. I apologize for my past conduct.

    Перепрошую за мою поведінку в минулому.

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  3. His conduct is above suspicion.

    Його повідінка під підозрою.

    ruЕго поведение под подозрением.

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  4. We were surprised at his conduct.

    ruМы были удивлены его поведением.

    deWir waren überrascht von seinem Gebaren.

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  5. I have an investigation to conduct.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
lead or guide:
direct or manage:
reflexively: behave:
Русский
By meaning 4
lead or guide:
direct or manage:
music: to direct:
reflexively: behave:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
lead or guide:
music: to direct:
reflexively: behave:
to carry out:

Origin

From Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive parti

From Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive participle of condūcō (“bring together”); see also conduce. Displaced native Old English þēaw. Doublet of conduit.

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Forms

conducts, conducting, conducted, conducted
Base formconduct · to conduct
3rd person singularconducts
Present participleconducting
Past simpleconducted
Past participleconducted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyconduct
he, she, itconducts

Past simpleLesson

all personsconducted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave conducted
he, she, ithas conducted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill conduct

Synonyms

27 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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