What does “conduct” mean?
- 1
verbto organize and carry out an activity such as research, a survey or an interview
The team conducted a survey of 2,000 voters.
- 2
nounthe way a person behaves, especially in public or at work
The player was fined for unprofessional conduct.
- 3
verbto allow heat or electricity to pass through
Copper conducts electricity very well.
Conduct at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /kənˈdʌkt/ · kun-DUKT
How to use “conduct” correctly
Stress changes: the verb is kun-DUKT, the noun is KON-dukt. “Conduct an experiment” is the standard academic phrase.
Common phrases with “conduct”
- conduct research
- conduct an investigation
- code of conduct
- professional conduct
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- carry out
- behavior
- transmit
Word family
- conductor
- conductive
- misconduct
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