/kənˈdʌkt/
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Translation
To organise and do something such as a test or a meeting, or to stand in front of musicians and direct them.
Word origin
From Latin conducere, to lead together, from ducere, to lead.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ducere
- English cognates
- conductor, duct
Grammar
Verb typeregular (conduct, conducts, conducted)
Examples
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"Conduct" often means to organise and carry out.
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To conduct music is to lead the players with your hands.
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As a noun, said with the stress at the front, conduct means the way you behave.
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