conduct

conduct
con|duct1 W2S3 [kənˈdʌkt] v
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1¦(carry out)¦
2¦(music)¦
3¦(behave)¦
4¦(electricity/heat)¦
5¦(show somebody something)¦
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[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: conductus, past participle of conducere; CONDUCE]
1.) ¦(CARRY OUT)¦ [T]
to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts
conduct a survey/investigation/review etc
▪ We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.
conduct an experiment/a test
▪ Is it really necessary to conduct experiments on animals?
conduct a campaign
▪ They conducted a campaign of bombings and assassinations.
conduct an interview
▪ The interview was conducted in English.
▪ The memorial service was conducted by the Rev. David Prior.
▪ It was the first time that I had conducted business in Brazil.
2.) ¦(MUSIC)¦ [I and T]
to stand in front of a group of musicians or singers and direct their playing or singing
→↑conductor
conduct an orchestra/choir
▪ The orchestra is conducted by John Williams.
▪ Who will be conducting?
3.) ¦(BEHAVE)¦
conduct yourself
formal to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where people judge you by the way you behave
▪ He was a player who always conducted himself impeccably, both on and off the field.
4.) ¦(ELECTRICITY/HEAT)¦ [T]
if something conducts electricity or heat, it allows electricity or heat to travel along or through it
→↑conductor
▪ Aluminium, being a metal, readily conducts heat .
5.) ¦(SHOW SOMEBODY SOMETHING)¦ [T always + adverb/preposition] formal
to take or lead someone somewhere
conduct sb to sth
▪ On arrival, I was conducted to the commandant's office.
conducted tour (of sth)
(=a tour of a building, city, or area with someone who tells you about that place)
▪ a conducted tour of Berlin
conduct 2
con|duct2 W3 [ˈkɔndʌkt US ˈka:n-] n [U] formal
1.) the way someone behaves, especially in public, in their job etc
▪ The Senator's conduct is being investigated by the Ethics Committee.
▪ an inquiry into the conduct of the police
ethical/professional etc conduct
▪ the Law Society's Code of Professional Conduct
improper/violent/offensive etc conduct
▪ He was arrested for disorderly conduct (=noisy violent behaviour) .
2.) conduct of sth
the way in which an activity is organized and carried out
▪ complaints about the conduct of the elections
▪ Disclosure of information would compromise the proper conduct of the investigation.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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