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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Conduct \Con*duct"\ (k[o^]n*d[u^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conducted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conducting}.] [See {Conduct}, n.] 1. To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend. [1913 Webster] I can conduct you, lady, to a low But loyal cottage, where you may be safe. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom. [1913 Webster] Little skilled in the art of conducting a siege. --Prescott. [1913 Webster] 3. To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well. [1913 Webster] 4. (Physics) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc. [1913 Webster] 5. (Mus.) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Conduct \Con"duct\ (k[o^]n"d[u^]kt), n. [LL. conductus defense, escort, fr. L. conductus, p. p. of conducere. See {Conduce}, and cf. {Conduit}.] 1. The act or method of conducting; guidance; management. [1913 Webster] Christianity has humanized the conduct of war. --Paley. [1913 Webster] The conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs. --Ld. Brougham. [1913 Webster] 2. Skillful guidance or management; generalship. [1913 Webster] Conduct of armies is a prince's art. --Waller. [1913 Webster] Attacked the Spaniards . . . with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct, that his forces were totally routed. --Robertson. [1913 Webster] 3. Convoy; escort; guard; guide. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] I will be your conduct. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] In my conduct shall your ladies come. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Although thou hast been conduct of my shame. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior. [1913 Webster] All these difficulties were increased by the conduct of Shrewsbury. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] What in the conduct of our life appears So well designed, so luckily begun, But when we have our wish, we wish undone? --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 6. Plot; action; construction; manner of development. [1913 Webster] The book of Job, in conduct and diction. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {Conduct money} (Naut.), a portion of a seaman's wages retained till the end of his engagement, and paid over only if his conduct has been satisfactory. Syn: Behavior; carriage; deportment; demeanor; bearing; management; guidance. See {Behavior}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Conduct \Con*duct"\, v. i. 1. To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry. [1913 Webster] 2. To conduct one's self; to behave. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: conduct n 1: manner of acting or controlling yourself [syn: {behavior}, {behaviour}, {conduct}, {doings}] 2: (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people [syn: {demeanor}, {demeanour}, {behavior}, {behaviour}, {conduct}, {deportment}] v 1: direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this" [syn: {conduct}, {carry on}, {deal}] 2: lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" [syn: {conduct}, {lead}, {direct}] 3: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" [syn: {behave}, {acquit}, {bear}, {deport}, {conduct}, {comport}, {carry}] 4: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" [syn: {lead}, {take}, {direct}, {conduct}, {guide}] 5: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat" [syn: {impart}, {conduct}, {transmit}, {convey}, {carry}, {channel}] 6: lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"