## Meanings
1. The way a person behaves.
2. To organize and carry out an activity.
3. To lead a group of musicians in a performance.
4. To allow electricity or heat to pass through a material.
5. To guide or lead someone to a place.

## Examples
- Good conduct will be rewarded and poor conduct will be punished.
- The scientists conducted a series of experiments.
- She conducted the orchestra with great energy.
- Copper wire conducts electricity very well.
- A guide conducted us through the old castle.

## Synonyms
- abear
- abearance
- bearing
- behavior
- carriage
- comportment
- demeanor
- deportment
- guise
- haviour
- manner
- mien

## Derived Forms
- after-conduct
- conductable
- conductance
- conductible
- conductimetry
- conduction
- conductive
- conductometer
- conductometry
- conductot
- malconduct
- misconduct

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dewk-
- Root: conductus
- Affix: con- - with

## Etymology
From Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive participle of condūcō (“bring together”); see also conduce. Doublet of conduit.

## AI Etymology
conduct is a verb and noun. It is from Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive participle of condūcō (“bring together”); see also conduce. Doublet of conduit. Historical forms in the chain include *dewk- (Proto-Indo-European), conductus (Late Latin), and conductus (Latin). Current senses include the way a person behaves, to organize and carry out an activity, and to lead a group of musicians in a performance. Derived forms include after-conduct, conductable, conductance, conductible, and conductimetry.

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- Verbs of Movement

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