conduct
Noun
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Manner of acting or controlling yourself (synset 101223473)
is a type of: activity - any specific behaviorsubtypes:
- aggression - deliberately unfriendly behavior
- bohemianism - conduct characteristic of a bohemian
- dirty pool - conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike
- dirty tricks - underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent
- discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- easiness - the quality of being easy in behavior or style
- the way of the world, the ways of the world - the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen
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(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people (synset 104904939)
is a type of: trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal naturesubtypes:
- manners - social deportment
- citizenship - conduct as a citizen
- swashbuckling - flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior
- correctitude, properness, propriety - correct or appropriate behavior
- improperness, impropriety - an improper demeanor
- manner, personal manner - a way of acting or behaving
Verb
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Direct the course of;
Manage or control (synset 202450374)"You cannot conduct business like this"subtypes: racketeer - carry on illegal business activities involving crime -
Lead, as in the performance of a composition (synset 201736802)
"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"referred to in: music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)verb group: conduct - lead musicians in the performance of
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Behave in a certain manner (synset 202523827)
"She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"is a type of:subtypes:
- fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner
- assert, put forward - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
- deal - behave in a certain way towards others
- walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties
- pose, posture - behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
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Take somebody somewhere (synset 202003830)
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"subtypes:
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Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission (synset 202084180)
"Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"subtypes:
- wash up - carry somewhere (of water or current or waves)
- pipe in - bring in through pipes
- bring in - transmit
- retransmit - transmit again
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Lead musicians in the performance of (synset 201737094)
"Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"referred to in: music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)is a type of: perform - give a performance (of something)
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