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Con"duct (kŏn"dŭkt), n. [LL. conductus defense, escort, fr. L. conductus, p. p. of conducere. See Conduce, and cf. Conduit.] 1. The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.
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Christianity has humanized the conduct of war. Paley.
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The conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs. Ld. Brougham.
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2. Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
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Conduct of armies is a prince's art. Waller.
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Attacked the Spaniards . . . with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct, that his forces were totally routed. Robertson.
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3. Convoy; escort; guard; guide. [Archaic]
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I will be your conduct. B. Jonson.
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In my conduct shall your ladies come. Shak.
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4. That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument. [Obs.]
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Although thou hast been conduct of my shame. Shak.
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5. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.
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All these difficulties were increased by the conduct of Shrewsbury. Macaulay.
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What in the conduct of our life appears
So well designed, so luckily begun,
But when we have our wish, we wish undone? Dryden.
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6. Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
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The book of Job, in conduct and diction. Macaulay.
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Conduct money (Naut.), a portion of a seaman's wages retained till the end of his engagement, and paid over only if his conduct has been satisfactory.

Syn. -- Behavior; carriage; deportment; demeanor; bearing; management; guidance. See Behavior.
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Con*duct" (kŏn*dŭkt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conducted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conducting.] [See Conduct, n.] 1. To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.
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I can conduct you, lady, to a low
But loyal cottage, where you may be safe. Milton.
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2. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.
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Little skilled in the art of conducting a siege. Prescott.
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3. To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well.
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4. (Physics) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.
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5. (Mus.) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
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Con*duct", v. i. 1. To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
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2. To conduct one's self; to behave. [U. S.]
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