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conductbehavior or manner of acting

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: behavior or manner of acting

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːndʌkt/

Korean meaning: 행동, 품행

Korean pronunciation: **컨**덕트

Example Sentences

  • The teacher praised Maria's excellent conduct during the fire drill - she didn't even try to take a selfie!
  • Scientists will conduct experiments to see if pizza really makes students smarter.
  • The CEO will conduct the meeting via video call from his vacation in Hawaii.

conduct

NOUN

//ˈkɑːndʌkt//

behavior or manner of acting

conduct concept
💡 Concept

behavior or manner of acting

conduct rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Conduct the research, conduct the band — both need a steady hand.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːndʌkt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒndʌkt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootduct

Origin

From Latin 'conducere', combining 'con-' (together) and 'ducere' (to lead). The word originally meant 'to lead together' and evolved to mean behavior or the act of managing.

🎵Rhyme

ductructabductinstruct
duct
ruct
abduct
instruct

🔗Collocations

conduct a survey
conduct business
good conduct
conduct an orchestra
professional conduct
conduct research

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teacher praised Maria's excellent conduct during the fire drill - she didn't even try to take a selfie!

😄 Fun example

Scientists will conduct experiments to see if pizza really makes students smarter.

The CEO will conduct the meeting via video call from his vacation in Hawaii.

Her conduct during the interview was so professional that she got hired on the spot.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

behaviorcarry outperformexecutemanage

Antonyms

misconductneglectabandon

Related

conductorconductiveducteducateproduce

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