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Synonyms for conduct
ˈkɒn dʌkt; kənˈdʌktcon·duct
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Wiktionary
conductnoun
Synonyms:
demeanor, behavior, behaviour, deportment, demeanour, bearingconductnoun
The act or method of controlling or directing
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control, demeanour, management, behavior, deportment, demeanor, bearing, behaviour, guidanceconductnoun
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.
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bearing, management, guidance, demeanor, deportment, demeanour, behaviour, control, behaviorconductverb
The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.
He conducted himself well.
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demeanor, bearing, behaviour, control, management, demeanour, behavior, guidance, deportmentconductnoun
Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
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transmit, convey, carry, demeanour, bearing, management, deportment, behaviour, guidance, control, behavior, demeanorconductverb
To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
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storyline, lead, manage, belead, direct, supervise, oversee, run, plot, actionconductverb
conductverb
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
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action, bearing, behavior, breeding, carriage, demeanor, deportment, life, manner, mannersPreposition:
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 Antonyms
conductverb
Synonyms:
lead, bring, carry, transfer, direct, guide, control, manage, administerAntonyms:
mislead, miscarry, mismanage, misconduct, misadminister
Princeton's WordNet
behavior, behaviour, conduct, doingsnoun
manner of acting or controlling yourself
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demeanour, behaviour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behaviordemeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportmentverb
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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demeanour, behaviour, doings, demeanor, deportment, behaviorconduct, carry on, dealverb
direct the course of; manage or control
"You cannot conduct business like this"
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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, bearconduct, lead, directverb
lead, as in the performance of a composition
"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
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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, bearbehave, 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"
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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, bearlead, 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"
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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, maneuverimpart, 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"
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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, bearconductverb
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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Submitted by rinat on August 14, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
conductnoun
Synonyms:
management, direction, administration, guidance, leadershipconductnoun
conductnoun
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deportment (in general, or as a matter of habit), BEHAVIOR, demeanor, carriage, bearing, manners, career, manner of life, course of lifeconductverb
conductverb
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command, govern, preside overconductverb
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
conductnoun
Synonyms:
guidance, management, leadership, administration, behavior, deportmentconductverb
Synonyms:
lead, pilot, escort, guide, attend, convoy, administer, manage
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "conduct":
behaviour, behavior, perform, driving, behavioural, lead, undertake, conducting, acts, chairmanship, realization, ethics, behaviours, proceed, misconduct, holding, hold, make, conducted, organize, behavioral, pursue, drive, attitude, leadership, implementation, behaviors
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How to use conduct in a sentence?
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.
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.
Our case continues to move forward. I still intend to hold Motel 6 accountable and uncover the whole story of their disturbing conduct.
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.
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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