Conduct — Defs

01 n. The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.

1.
The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.
“Christianity has humanized the conduct of war.” — Paley.

“The conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs.” — Ld. Brougham.
2.
Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
“Conduct of armies is a prince's art.” — Waller.

“Attacked the Spaniards . . . with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct, that his forces were totally routed.” — Robertson.
3.
Convoy; escort; guard; guide.[Archaic]
“I will be your conduct.” — B. Jonson.

“In my conduct shall your ladies come.” — Shak.
4.
That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument.[Obs.]
“Although thou hast been conduct of my shame.” — Shak.
5.
The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.
“All these difficulties were increased by the conduct of Shrewsbury.” — Macaulay.

“What in the conduct of our life appears So well designed, so luckily begun, But when we have our wish, we wish undone?” — Dryden.
6.
Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
“The book of Job, in conduct and diction.” — Macaulay.

Phrases & compounds

Conduct money — a portion of a seaman's wages retained till the end of his engagement, and paid over only if his conduct has been satisfactory.

02 v. t. To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.

imp. & p. p. Conducted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conducting

1.
To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.
“I can conduct you, lady, to a low But loyal cottage, where you may be safe.” — Milton.
2.
To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.
“Little skilled in the art of conducting a siege.” — Prescott.
3.
To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well.
4.
To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.(Physics)
5.
To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.(Mus.)

03 v. i. To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.