American English pronunciation
How to pronounce conducts
IPA transcription: [kən'dʌkts]
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Noun
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manner of acting or controlling yourself
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(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Verb
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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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direct the course of; manage or control
“You cannot conduct business like this”
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lead, as in the performance of a composition
“conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years”
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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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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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lead musicians in the performance of
“Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor”
“she cannot conduct modern pieces”
Usage examples
- The corporation normally conducts on-campus interviews one year before the games.
- Under their commissions, Rutherford conducts an investigation into The Stuff.
- Conducts successfully six seasons of “Let’s bet on it!”, next to Fabrizio Frizzi.
- Residual heat conducts through the cartridge case.
- A volunteer group called the Friends of Rose Creek conducts periodic cleanups.
- The Centre for Public Opinion Research regularly conducts surveys on religious practice in Poland.
- The merchant holds the light, and the stationer conducts the search.
- Tumlinson conducts many talks and speeches in the field of space advocacy.
- Fouls and misconducts were generally the same as outdoor soccer with a few changes.
- Cliff Wright conducts an innovative drawing workshop annually, titled "The Art of Seeing".