conduct

1 to look after and make decisions about

the company's president continues to conduct the everyday affairs of the software firm he founded many years ago

Synonyms of conduct

administer, administrate, carry on, control, direct, govern, guide, handle, keep, manage, operate, overlook, oversee, preside (over), regulate, run, steward, superintend, supervise, tend

Words Related to conduct

care (for), mind, watch

lead, pilot, steer

guard, protect, safeguard

micromanage, stage-manage

codirect, comanage

Phrases Synonymous with conduct

watch over

2 to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway

the gutter conducts water to the curb, thus protecting the house's basement

Synonyms of conduct

canalize, channel, channelize, direct, funnel, pipe, siphon (also syphon)

Words Related to conduct

carry, convey, transmit

concentrate, consolidate, focus

3 to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

conducted themselves at the party like perfect ladies and gentlemen

Synonyms of conduct

acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, demean, deport, quit

Words Related to conduct

check, collect, compose, constrain, contain, control, curb, handle, inhibit, quiet, repress, restrain

moderate, modulate, temper

act, impersonate, play

Near Antonyms of conduct

act up, carry on, cut up, misbehave, misconduct

4 to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front

a job conducting tourists through the historical museum

Synonyms of conduct

direct, guide, lead, marshal (also marshall), pilot, route, show, steer, usher

Words Related to conduct

precede

accompany, attend, chaperone (or chaperon), convoy, escort, see

control, manage

Near Antonyms of conduct

dog, hound, shadow, tail, tailgate

Antonyms of conduct

follow, trail

5 to cause (something) to pass from one to another

a material that conducts heat quite efficiently

Synonyms of conduct

communicate, convey, give, impart, spread, transfer, transfuse, transmit

Words Related to conduct

deliver, hand over, surrender, turn over

broadcast, diffuse, disseminate, propagate

hand down, hand on

contaminate, infect, poison

Near Antonyms of conduct

catch, come down (with), contract

Synonyms and Antonyms of conduct

WORD OF THE DAY

contrite