conduct
The act or method of controlling or directing.
Noun 4 meanings
The act or method of controlling or directing.
Skillful guidance or management.
“1722 (first printed) Edmund Waller, Poems, &c. written upon several occasions, and to several persons Conduct of armies is a prince's art.”
Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
“Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.”
Plot.
Verb 4 meanings
To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
“The commander conducted thousands of troops.”
To behave.
“He conducted himself well.”
To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)
To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
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CONDUCT at a glance
CONDUCT has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + D 2 + U 1 + C 3 + T 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,822 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with conduct
All rhymes- PRODUCT12
- CONSTRUCT13
- MISCONDUCT17
- DUCT7
- INSTRUCT10
- RECONSTRUCT15
- DEDUCT10
- OBSTRUCT12
- BYPRODUCT19
- AQUEDUCT20
- DESTRUCT11
- VIADUCT13
One letter away
- CONDUIT10
- CONDUCE12
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