Dictionary definition · conduct
noun
- manner of acting or controlling yourself
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
verb
- direct the course of; manage or control"You cannot conduct business like this"
- lead, as in the performance of a composition"conduct an orchestra"
- take somebody somewhere"we led him to our chief"
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission"Sound carries well over water"
- lead musicians in the performance of"Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself"You should act like an adult"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).