conduct

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noun

1 way of behaving

ADJECTIVE

▪ good

▪ The prisoner was released early for good conduct.

▪ discreditable (BrE), disgraceful, immoral, improper, inappropriate, unethical, ungentlemanly (BrE), unprofessional, unseemly (esp. BrE)

▪ aggressive (esp. BrE), violent

▪ criminal, disorderly, fraudulent (law, esp. BrE), illegal, negligent, unlawful, wrongful

▪ He was arrested for disorderly conduct.

▪ unsporting (BrE), unsportsmanlike (esp. AmE)

▪ homosexual, sexual

▪ personal

▪ business, professional

▪ The business conduct of this bank will be subject to UK rules.

▪ Our organization sets high standards of professional conduct.

▪ police

▪ human, moral

▪ It is tempting to think of morality as a guide to human conduct.

VERB + CONDUCT

▪ engage in

▪ The committee concluded that the senators had engaged in improper conduct.

▪ govern, regulate

▪ rules governing police conduct

▪ explain

▪ The police chief was asked to explain his conduct.

PREPOSITION

▪ conduct by

▪ The violent conduct by the strikers was condemned.

▪ conduct towards/toward

▪ her conduct towards/toward her husband

PHRASES

▪ a code of conduct, rules of conduct, standards of conduct

2 management of sth

ADJECTIVE

▪ proper

▪ The elders were responsible for the proper conduct of community life.

▪ day-to-day

▪ the day-to-day conduct of the business of the company
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verb

1 organize sth/carry sth out

ADVERB

▪ independently, separately

▪ Education was conducted separately for males and females.

▪ jointly, simultaneously

▪ a survey conducted jointly by two teams of researchers

▪ personally

▪ properly

▪ successfully

▪ regularly, routinely

▪ We regularly conduct safety inspections.

▪ online

▪ Today, 50% of opinion polls are conducted online.

2 (formal) conduct yourself behave

ADVERB

▪ honourably/honorably, well, with dignity

▪ She conducts herself with great dignity.

PREPOSITION

▪ as

▪ He always conducted himself as a gentleman.

▪ in

▪ They have conducted themselves in a very professional manner.

3 heat/electricity

ADVERB

▪ well

▪ a substance which conducts electricity well

Conduct is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑researcher

Conduct is used with these nouns as the object: ↑activity, ↑affair, ↑analysis, ↑assault, ↑assessment, ↑auction, ↑autopsy, ↑band, ↑blitz, ↑business, ↑campaign, ↑census, ↑ceremony, ↑check, ↑choir, ↑class, ↑concerto, ↑current, ↑defence, ↑demonstration, ↑diplomacy, ↑election, ↑electricity, ↑enquiry, ↑espionage, ↑evaluation, ↑examination, ↑excavation, ↑exercise, ↑experiment, ↑fieldwork, ↑funeral, ↑hearing, ↑heat, ↑inquest, ↑inspection, ↑interrogation, ↑interview, ↑inventory, ↑investigation, ↑litigation, ↑manoeuvre, ↑meeting, ↑mission, ↑negotiation, ↑operation, ↑orchestra, ↑patrol, ↑poll, ↑post-mortem, ↑premiere, ↑procedure, ↑programme, ↑raid, ↑reconnaissance, ↑referendum, ↑registration, ↑rehearsal, ↑research, ↑review, ↑ritual, ↑search, ↑seminar, ↑simulation, ↑study, ↑surveillance, ↑survey, ↑symphony, ↑talk, ↑test, ↑tour, ↑trade, ↑transaction, ↑trial, ↑vendetta, ↑visit, ↑warfare, ↑wedding, ↑work, ↑workshop, ↑worship

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Synonyms:

Management, direction, administration, guidance, leadership, Lead, direct, guide, escort, convoy / Convoy, escort, guard, Command, lead, govern, preside over / Deportment (in general, or as a matter of habit), demeanor, carriage, bearing, manners, career, manner of life, course of life, actions, ways, mode of action, Manage, regulate, carry on, direct / Lead (in music or ceremonial), direct, take the lead in / Carry, transmit, propagate

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conduct — con·duct / kän ˌdəkt/ n 1 a: the act, manner, or process of carrying on or managing his conduct of the case was negligent b: an act or omission to act a crime is that conduct which is defined as criminal Louisiana Revised Statutes 2 … Law dictionary
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conduct — CONDÚCT, conducte, s.n. Formaţie anatomică cu aspect de canal sau de tub. – Din germ. Kondukt. Trimis de LauraGellner, 30.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 CONDÚCT s. (anat.) canal, duct, tub. (conduct auditiv extern.) Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa … Dicționar Român
conduct — n *behavior, deportment Analogous words: act, deed, *action: demeanor, mien, deportment, *bearing conduct vb 1 escort, convoy, *accompany, attend, chaperon Analogous words … New Dictionary of Synonyms
conduct — [n1] administration care, carrying on*, channels, charge, control, direction, execution, guidance, handling, intendance, leadership, management, manipulation, organization, oversight, plan, policy, posture, red tape*, regimen, regulation, rule,… … New thesaurus
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conduct — ► NOUN 1) the manner in which a person behaves. 2) management or direction: the conduct of foreign affairs. ► VERB 1) organize and carry out. 2) direct the performance of (a piece of music or an orchestra or choir). 3) guide to or around a place … English terms dictionary
conduct — [kän′dukt΄, kän′dəkt; ] for v. [ kən dukt′] n. [< L conductus, pp. of conducere: see CONDUCE] 1. Rare the act of leading; guidance 2. the process or way of managing or directing; management; handling 3. the way that one acts; behavior;… … English World dictionary
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conduct — may refer to: Behavior a personal behavior, a way of acting and showing one s behaviour using hand gestures to direct Action (philosophy), in relation to moral or ethical precepts Conducting a musical ensemble See also Misconduct Conductor… … Wikipedia
Conduct — Conduct, lat., Geleit; feierlicher Leichenzug. Conducta. span., Sendung von Gold und Silber aus den span. amerikan. Bergwerken an die Küste unter starker Bedeckung. Conducteur (Kongdüctöhr), Führer, der specielle Leiter der Arbeiten bei Bauten;… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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