"conducts" in the noun sense
1. behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
manner of acting or controlling yourself
2. demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment
behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
"conducts" in the verb sense
1. conduct, carry on, deal
direct the course of manage or control
"You cannot conduct business like this"
2. conduct, lead, direct
lead, as in the performance of a composition Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
"conduct an orchestra
3. behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
behave in a certain manner
"She carried herself well"
"he bore himself with dignity"
"They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
4. lead, take, direct, conduct, guide
take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief"
"can you take me to the main entrance?"
"He conducted us to the palace"
5. impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
"Sound carries well over water"
"The airwaves carry the sound"
"Many metals conduct heat"
6. conduct
lead musicians in the performance of
"Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"
"she cannot conduct modern pieces"
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