/ Dictionary / Index C conduct: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•duct Pronunciation: (n.kon'duktv.k&schwan&sylpdukt'), [key] — n. personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment. direction or management; execution: the conduct of a business. the act of conducting; guidance; escort: The curator's conduct through the museum was informative. a guide; an escort. —v.t. to behave or manage (oneself&hasp;): He conducted himself well. to direct in action or course; manage; carry on: to conduct a meeting; to conduct a test. to direct (an orchestra, chorus, etc.) as leader. to lead or guide; escort: to conduct a tour. to serve as a channel or medium for (heat, electricity, sound, etc.): Copper conducts electricity. —v.i. to lead. to act as conductor, esp. of a musical group. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: conduct (Thesaurus) conducive conductance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language