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Synonyms for conduct
ˈkɒn dʌkt; kənˈdʌktcon·duct

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Wiktionary1.0 / 1 vote

  1. conductnoun

    Synonyms:
    demeanor, behavior, behaviour, deportment, demeanour, bearing

  2. conductnoun

    The act or method of controlling or directing

    Synonyms:
    control, demeanour, management, behavior, deportment, demeanor, bearing, behaviour, guidance

  3. conductnoun

    To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.

    Conduct of armies is a prince's art. - Edmund Waller.

    Synonyms:
    bearing, management, guidance, demeanor, deportment, demeanour, behaviour, control, behavior

  4. conductverb

    The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.

    He conducted himself well.

    Synonyms:
    demeanor, bearing, behaviour, control, management, demeanour, behavior, guidance, deportment

  5. conductnoun

    Plot; action; construction; manner of development.

    Synonyms:
    transmit, convey, carry, demeanour, bearing, management, deportment, behaviour, guidance, control, behavior, demeanor

  6. conductverb

    To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.

    Synonyms:
    storyline, lead, manage, belead, direct, supervise, oversee, run, plot, action

  7. conductverb

    Synonyms:
    escort, guide, accompany, steer, belead, lead

  8. conductverb

    Synonyms:
    carry on, act, behave

English Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  1. conduct

    Behavior is our action in the presence of others; conduct includes also that which is known only to ourselves and our Maker. Carriage expresses simply the manner of holding the body, especially in sitting or walking, as when it is said of a lady "she has a fine carriage." Bearing refers to the bodily expression of feeling or disposition; as, a haughty bearing; a noble bearing. Demeanor is the bodily expression, not only of feelings, but of moral states; as, a devout demeanor. Breeding, unless with some adverse limitation, denotes that manner and conduct which result from good birth and training. Deportment is behavior as related to a set of rules; as, the pupil's deportment was faultless. A person's manner may be that of a moment, or toward a single person; his manners are his habitual style of behavior toward or before others, especially in matters of etiquette and politeness; as, good manners are always pleasing.

    Synonyms:
    action, bearing, behavior, breeding, carriage, demeanor, deportment, life, manner, manners

    Preposition:
    The behavior of the pastor to or toward his people, on or upon the streets, before the multitude, or in the church, with the godly, or with the worldly, was alike faultless.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.8 / 6 votes

  1. conductverb

    Synonyms:
    lead, bring, carry, transfer, direct, guide, control, manage, administer

    Antonyms:
    mislead, miscarry, mismanage, misconduct, misadminister

Princeton's WordNet2.3 / 6 votes

  1. behavior, behaviour, conduct, doingsnoun

    manner of acting or controlling yourself

    Synonyms:
    demeanour, behaviour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behavior

  2. demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportmentverb

    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

    Synonyms:
    demeanour, behaviour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behavior

  3. conduct, carry on, dealverb

    direct the course of; manage or control

    "You cannot conduct business like this"

    Synonyms:
    convey, dish out, shell out, comport, apportion, plow, impart, lot, behave, act up, parcel out, deal out, guide, lead, continue, portion out, sell, consider, take, carry on, share, dispense, dole out, divvy up, deport, grapple, administer, channel, deal, uphold, trade, proceed, treat, contend, carry, address, go on, direct, allot, make out, mete out, preserve, bear on, acquit, distribute, handle, care, transmit, cover, cope, make do, get by, manage, look at, bear

  4. conduct, lead, directverb

    lead, as in the performance of a composition

    "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"

    Synonyms:
    comport, conduce, place, moderate, impart, behave, send, head, target, lead, maneuver, take, carry on, result, point, deport, extend, aim, channelise, deal, take aim, engineer, chair, calculate, channel, precede, carry, manoeuver, go, address, manoeuvre, direct, pass, organize, channelize, organise, acquit, convey, leave, transmit, run, top, contribute, orchestrate, mastermind, guide, train, steer, bear

  5. behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carryverb

    behave in a certain manner

    "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

    Synonyms:
    exile, digest, abide, express, comport, tolerate, act, pack, have a bun in the oven, support, impart, behave, sway, assoil, extend, carry, guide, lead, deliver, put up, take, stick out, channel, expect, deport, assume, pay, endure, take over, deal, dribble, run, extradite, do, transport, exculpate, stomach, birth, direct, hold, expatriate, transmit, clear, stock, have, acquit, brook, yield, turn out, convey, persuade, post, suffer, discharge, stand, exonerate, gestate, contain, accept, carry on, stockpile, give birth, wear, bear

  6. lead, take, direct, conduct, guideverb

    take somebody somewhere

    "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

    Synonyms:
    require, chair, read, occupy, subscribe to, rent, withdraw, run, organise, lead, top, mastermind, take on, carry, deal, assume, engineer, have, hold, choose, learn, fill, transmit, necessitate, impart, consume, go, drive, hire, result, place, consider, need, study, behave, pick out, steer, guide on, send, channel, draw, contract, adopt, calculate, film, remove, demand, acquit, orchestrate, conduce, lease, contribute, take aim, take up, train, strike, use up, select, take, engage, comport, make, claim, channelize, point, manoeuvre, head, get, channelise, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, deport, shoot, aim, direct, charter, precede, extend, contain, address, bear, carry on, target, subscribe, involve, acquire, manoeuver, look at, postulate, organize, accept, moderate, guide, admit, pass, ingest, leave, ask, maneuver

  7. impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channelverb

    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

    "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

    Synonyms:
    canalise, beam, transfer, express, comport, dribble, get, pack, bring, impart, behave, add, send, run, guide, lead, have a bun in the oven, take, communicate, post, expect, channelize, deport, fetch, extend, channelise, deal, pass on, channel, carry, give, transport, stock, bestow, hold, gestate, direct, acquit, broadcast, convey, persuade, leave, transmit, contain, air, sway, contribute, carry on, stockpile, canalize, lend, bear

  8. conductverb

    lead musicians in the performance of

    "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"

    Synonyms:
    take, deport, carry, deal, convey, behave, lead, channel, impart, carry on, comport, acquit, guide, direct, transmit, bear

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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. conductnoun

    Synonyms:
    management, direction, administration, guidance, leadership

  2. conductnoun

    Synonyms:
    convoy, escort, guard

  3. conductnoun

    Synonyms:
    deportment (in general, or as a matter of habit), BEHAVIOR, demeanor, carriage, bearing, manners, career, manner of life, course of life

  4. conductverb

    Synonyms:
    lead, direct, guide, escort, convoy

  5. conductverb

    Synonyms:
    command, govern, preside over

  6. conductverb

    Synonyms:
    manage, regulate, carry on

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words4.5 / 2 votes

  1. conductnoun

    Synonyms:
    guidance, management, leadership, administration, behavior, deportment

  2. conductverb

    Synonyms:
    lead, pilot, escort, guide, attend, convoy, administer, manage

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How to use conduct in a sentence?

  1. Samuel Johnson:

    There is no observation more frequently made by such as employ themselves in surveying the conduct of mankind, than that marriage, though the dictate of nature, and the institution of Providence, is yet very often the cause of misery, and that those who enter into that state can seldom forbear to express their repentance, and their envy of those whom either chance or caution hath withheld from it.

  2. Geoff Garin:

    There are a lot of people ambivalent about impeachment but nonetheless are disapproving of his conduct, which I expect is what will really matter electorally.

  3. Bob Ferguson:

    Our case continues to move forward. I still intend to hold Motel 6 accountable and uncover the whole story of their disturbing conduct.

  4. Esha Bhandari:

    By putting an end to the government's ability to conduct suspicionless fishing expeditions, the court reaffirms that the border is not a lawless place and that we don't lose our privacy rights when we travel.

  5. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

    I'm aware of it. Of course it's an issue because conduct is very important. We expect good conduct on the part of our people, the services are looking into it, as well they should be, absolutely.


Translations for conduct

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  • سلوكArabic
  • ръководене, водене, държа се, ръководство, дирижирам, отвеждам, водя, провеждане, провеждам, ръководя, поведениеBulgarian
  • conductaCatalan, Valencian
  • cunduttaCorsican
  • vést, řízení, děj, dirigovat, vedení, chování, provádění, správa, zápletkaCzech
  • Führung, führen, leiten, Leitung, dirigierenGerman
  • konduki, gvidiEsperanto
  • dirigir, comportarse, conducir, guiar, conducta, conducción, manejarSpanish
  • johtaa, toimeenpano, saattaa, suorittaa, opastaa, käytös, hoitaa, käyttäytyä, johtaminenFinnish
  • conduite, conduire, se comporter, comportement, menerFrench
  • béasaIrish
  • dol a-mach, giùlanScottish Gaelic
  • vezényelHungarian
  • kelakuanIndonesian
  • duktar, guidarIdo
  • comportarsi, condotta, conduzione, condurre, comportamentoItalian
  • התנהגותHebrew
  • 行動Japanese
  • ನಡವಳಿಕೆKannada
  • ڕه‌وشتKurdish
  • habeoLatin
  • zich gedragen, leiden, dirigeren, geleidenDutch
  • condutaPortuguese
  • comandare, conducere, comportament, dirijareRomanian
  • управление, проводить, руководство, управлять, дирижировать, сопроводить, вести себя, проведение, сопровождать, провожать, поведение, руководитьRussian
  • cundhuta, condutaSardinian
  • handha, leda, utförande, uppträdande, föra, ledning, förvalta, ledsaga, uppförande, skötsel, förvaltning, anföra, hållning, vandel, dirigera, förrättning, sköta, beteendeSwedish
  • నడుపుTelugu
  • آرکائیوUrdu

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