Dictionary

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

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" ;