conduct in WordNet English dictionary

1. behave in a certain manner
   "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
   behave  acquit  bear  deport  conduct  comport  carry 
   
2. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
   "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
   impart  conduct  transmit  convey  carry  channel 
   
3. direct the course of; manage or control
   "You cannot conduct business like this"
   conduct  carry on  deal 
   
4. lead, as in the performance of a composition
   "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
   conduct  lead  direct 
   
5. lead musicians in the performance of
   "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
   conduct 
   
6. take somebody somewhere
   "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
   lead  take  direct  conduct  guide 
   

1. manner of acting or controlling yourself
   behavior  behaviour  conduct  doings 
   
2. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
   demeanor  demeanour  behavior  behaviour  conduct  deportment