conduct
- sense 1: direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
- conduct carry_on deal
- sense 2: lead, as in the performance of a musical composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
- conduct lead direct
- sense 3: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
- behave acquit bear deport conduct comport carry
- sense 4: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission, as of sounds or images; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
- conduct transmit convey carry channel
- sense 5: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
- lead take direct conduct guide
- sense 6: lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
- conduct