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verb

Conduct v. t. (past & past part. conducted; pres. part. 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."

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."

3.

To behave; with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well.

4.

(Physics) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.

5.

(Mus.) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.

Conduct v. i.

1.

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

2.

To conduct one's self; to behave. (U. S.)

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"Conducting" Quotes from Famous Books

... passed hardly a month in his office without making some further addition to the renown and influence of his country. If the United States has—which may be doubted—raised up diplomatists with Mr. Hay's mastery of international law and practice and his art and skill in conducting delicate negotiations, we have probably never had his equal in diplomatic initiative, or in the thorough preparation and presentation of cases. He did not meet occasions merely but made them, not arbitrarily but for the world's good. Settling the Alaskan boundary ...

— History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6) • E. Benjamin Andrews

... patroness of commerce, was doubtful of the justice and humanity of this new branch, it appearing to her equally barbarous as uncommon, and therefore sent for Hawkins to inquire into his method of conducting it. Hawkins told her, that he considered it as an act of humanity to carry men from a worse condition to a better, from a state of wild barbarism to another where they might share the blessings of civil society and Christianity; from poverty, nakedness and ...

— An Historical Account Of The Rise And Progress Of The Colonies Of South Carolina And Georgia, Volume 1 • Alexander Hewatt

... Ministry of Agriculture has lately circulated "rules for the mutual insurance of pigs and cows." The intellectual development of our domestic animals evidently proceeds apace. We have all heard of the learned pig, but that the cow also should be deemed capable of conducting actuarial calculations ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, July 7th, 1920 • Various

... peremptorily, and Santerne was only too ready to obey. He felt relieved at thought of reinforcements, and glad to be rid of the responsibility of conducting such troublesome prisoners. ...

— I Will Repay • Baroness Emmuska Orczy

... rather lamely. "The fact is—I hope you'll regard this as strictly confidential, Mrs. Wagstaff. I wouldn't want Bill to think I, or any of us, was trying to bring pressure on him. But the fact is, Bill's got a mistaken impression about the way we're conducting the financial end of this mining proposition. You understand? Very able man, your husband, but headstrong as the deuce. I'm afraid—to speak frankly—he'll create a lot of unpleasantness. Might disrupt the company, ...

— North of Fifty-Three • Bertrand W. Sinclair

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