conduct (
http://definr.com/conduct)
n 1: manner of acting or conducting yourself [syn:
behavior,
behaviour,
doings]
2: behavioral attributes [syn:
demeanor,
demeanour,
behavior,
behaviour,
deportment]
v 1: direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct
business like this" [syn:
carry on,
deal]
2: lead, as in the performance of a musical composition;
"conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago
symphony for years" [syn:
lead,
direct]
3: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves
well during these difficult times" [syn:
behave,
acquit,
bear,
deport,
comport,
carry]
4: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission, as of
sounds or images; "Sound carries well over water"; "The
airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
[syn:
transmit,
convey,
carry,
channel]
5: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can
you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to
the palace" [syn:
lead,
take,
direct,
guide]
6: lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted
Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct
modern pieces"