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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈkɒndʌkt/, verb: /kənˈdʌkt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈkɑndʌkt; v. kənˈdʌkt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. kon′dukt; v. kən dukt′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•duct /n. ˈkɑndʌkt; v. kənˈdʌkt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. personal behavior;
    deportment:immature conduct during class.
  2. the way something is organized or carried out;
    management:the conduct of a business.
  3. the act of leading;
    guidance;
    escort:promised him safe conduct out of the country.

v. 
  1. to behave or manage (oneself ):[~ + oneself]conducted themselves well at the ceremonies.
  2. to direct in action or course;
    manage;
    carry on:[~ + object]conducted the family business.
  3. to direct (an orchestra, etc.) as leader: [no object]A famous maestro is conducting in tonight's concert.[~ + object]conducted the school orchestra for years.
  4. [~ + object] to lead or guide;
    escort: to conduct a tour.
  5. Physics[~ + object] to serve as a channel for (heat, etc.);
    allow to pass through: Copper conducts electricity.
con•duct•i•bil•i•ty /kənˌdʌktəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
con•duct•i•ble, adj. See -duc-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•duct  (n. kon′dukt;v. kən dukt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. personal behavior;
    way of acting;
    bearing or deportment.
  2. direction or management;
    execution:the conduct of a business.
  3. the act of conducting;
    guidance;
    escort:The curator's conduct through the museum was informative.
  4. [Obs.]a guide;
    an escort.

v.t. 
  1. to behave or manage (oneself ):He conducted himself well.
  2. to direct in action or course;
    manage;
    carry on:to conduct a meeting; to conduct a test.
  3. to direct (an orchestra, chorus, etc.) as leader.
  4. to lead or guide;
    escort:to conduct a tour.
  5. Physicsto serve as a channel or medium for (heat, electricity, sound, etc.):Copper conducts electricity.

v.i. 
  1. to lead.
  2. to act as conductor, esp. of a musical group.
  • Latin as above; see conduit
  • Anglo-French
  • Medieval Latin conductus escort, noun, nominal use of Latin conductus (past participle of condūcere to conduce), equivalent. to con- con- + duc- lead + -tus past participle suffix; replacing Middle English conduyt(e)
  • late Middle English 1250–1300
con•duct′i•ble, adj. 
con•duct′i•bil′i•ty, n. 
    1. demeanor, comportment, actions, manners. See behavior. 2. guidance, administration. 5. deport, bear. 6. supervise, administer. 8. See guide. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
conduct n /ˈkɒndʌkt/
  1. the manner in which a person behaves; behaviour
  2. the way of managing a business, affair, etc; handling
  3. rare the act of guiding or leading
 vb /kənˈdʌkt/
  1. (transitive) to accompany and guide (people, a party, etc) (esp in the phrase conducted tour)
  2. (transitive) to lead or direct (affairs, business, etc); control
  3. (transitive) to do or carry out: conduct a survey
  4. (transitive) to behave or manage (oneself)
  5. to control or guide (an orchestra, choir, etc) by the movements of the hands or a baton
  6. to transmit (heat, electricity, etc)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin conductus escorted, from Latin: drawn together, from condūcere to conduceconˈductible adj conˌductiˈbility n
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