Meaning & use
conduct
To organize and carry out a particular activity, process, or piece of work.
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Researchers conducted a survey of over a thousand households across the region.
The orchestra was conducted by a young musician making her debut that evening.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'conduct' shifts stress to the first syllable and means a person's behavior, as in 'professional conduct.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The way a person behaves, especially judged against accepted standards of right and wrong.
The teacher praised the students for their conduct during the school trip.
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