catflap.org Online Dictionary Query

Query string:
Search type:
Database:

Database copyright information
Server information

63 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Conduct \Con"duct\ (k[o^]n"d[u^]kt), n. [LL. conductus defense,
     escort, fr. L. conductus, p. p. of conducere. See Conduce,
     and cf. Conduit.]
     1. The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Christianity has humanized the conduct of war.
                                                    --Paley.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The conduct of the state, the administration of its
              affairs.                              --Ld.
                                                    Brougham.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Conduct of armies is a prince's art.  --Waller.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Attacked the Spaniards . . . with great impetuosity,
              but with so little conduct, that his forces were
              totally routed.                       --Robertson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Convoy; escort; guard; guide. [Archaic]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I will be your conduct.               --B. Jonson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In my conduct shall your ladies come. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a
        conduit; an instrument. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Although thou hast been conduct of my shame. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal
        deportment; mode of action; behavior.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              All these difficulties were increased by the conduct
              of Shrewsbury.                        --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What in the conduct of our life appears
              So well designed, so luckily begun,
              But when we have our wish, we wish undone? --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The book of Job, in conduct and diction. --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Conduct money (Naut.), a portion of a seaman's wages
        retained till the end of his engagement, and paid over
        only if his conduct has been satisfactory.
  
     Syn: Behavior; carriage; deportment; demeanor; bearing;
          management; guidance. See Behavior.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Conduct \Con*duct"\ (k[o^]n*d[u^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Conducted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conducting.] [See Conduct,
     n.]
     1. To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I can conduct you, lady, to a low
              But loyal cottage, where you may be safe. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry
        on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Little skilled in the art of conducting a siege.
                                                    --Prescott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself
        well.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Physics) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit,
        as heat, light, electricity, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Mus.) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a
        musical composition.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Conduct \Con*duct"\, v. i.
     1. To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to
        carry.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To conduct one's self; to behave. [U. S.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Conduct \Con*duct"\, 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.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Conduct \Con"duct\ (k[o^]n"d[u^]kt), n. [LL. conductus defense,
     escort, fr. L. conductus, p. p. of conducere. See Conduce,
     and cf. Conduit.]
     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.
  
     Conduct money (Naut.), a portion of a seaman's wages
        retained till the end of his engagement, and paid over
        only if his conduct has been satisfactory.
  
     Syn: Behavior; carriage; deportment; demeanor; bearing;
          management; guidance. See Behavior.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Conduct \Con*duct"\ (k[o^]n*d[u^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Conducted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conducting.] [See Conduct,
     n.]
     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. (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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  conduct
       n 1: manner of acting or conducting yourself [syn: behavior, behaviour,
             doings]
       2: (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward
          other people [syn: demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour,
           deportment]
       v 1: direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct
            business like this" [syn: carry on, deal]
       2: lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an
          orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for
          years" [syn: lead, direct]
       3: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
          bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves
          well during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit,
           bear, deport, comport, carry]
       4: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound
          carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound";
          "Many metals conduct heat" [syn: transmit, convey, carry,
           channel]
       5: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can
          you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to
          the palace" [syn: lead, take, direct, guide]
       6: lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted
          Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct
          modern pieces"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conduct
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 διεξάγω
     2 διευθύνω, καθοδηγώ
     3 συμπεριφέρομαι
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 διεξάγω
     2 διευθύνω, καθοδηγώ
     3 συμπεριφέρομαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conduct
     Romanian n.
     (lb ro anatomy) duct

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  conduct
     n.
     The act or method of controlling or directing.
     vb.
     1 (lb en archaic transitive) To lead, or guide; to escort.
     2 (lb en transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people
  or tasks)
     3 (lb en transitive reflexive) To behave.
     4 (lb en transitive) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit
  (heat, light, electricity, etc.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  conduct
     Romanian n.
     (lb ro anatomy) duct

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  conduct
     n.
     The act or method of controlling or directing.
     vb.
     1 (lb en archaic transitive) To lead, or guide; to escort.
     2 (lb en transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people
  or tasks)
     3 (lb en transitive reflexive) To behave.
     4 (lb en transitive) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit
  (heat, light, electricity, etc.)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conduct
     Englanti n.
     1 hoito
     2 johto, johtaa
     3 käytös
     4 menettely
     Englanti vb.
     1 johtaa
     2 johdattaa, ohjata
     3 opastaa
     4 saattaa
     5 käyttäytyä
     6 tehdä, pitää, suorittaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conduct
     Engelska n.
     1 utförande; ledning; skötsel; förvaltning; tåg
     2 uppförande, uppträdande (''towards'', ''to'', "mot",
  "gentemot"); hållning; vandel
     Engelska vb.
     1 ledsaga, guida
     2 leda, vara ledare för
     3 sköta (sig), bete sig korrekt
     4 leda (''om ström, värme etc.''); fungera som ledare för ström,
  värme el. dyl.
     5 (tagg musik språk=en) dirigera; leda (ett musikaliskt framförande)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  conduct /kˈɒndʌkt/
  1. lei
  2. bestuur
  3. houding

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  conduct /kˈɒndʌkt/
  gedra hom

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Conduct /kˈɒndʌkt/
  التصرّف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  conduct //kənˈdʌkt// //ˈkɑndʌkt// //ˈkɒndʌkt// 
  1. водене, провеждане
  act or method of controlling or directing
  2. поведение
  manner of guiding or carrying oneself
  3. ръководене, ръководство
  skillful guidance or management; generalship

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  conduct //kənˈdʌkt// //ˈkɑndʌkt// //ˈkɒndʌkt// 
  1. провеждам
  act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)
  2. ръководя
  direct or manage
  3. водя
  lead or guide
  4. дирижирам
  music: to direct
  5. държа се
  reflexively: behave
  6. отвеждам, провеждам
  to serve as a medium for conveying