Topic: PHYSICS
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | conductus, past participle of conducere; CONDUCE |
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con‧duct1 S3 W2
1 to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts 
The memorial service was conducted by the Rev. David Prior.It was the first time that I had conducted business in Brazil.
carry out
[transitive] conduct a survey/investigation/review etc We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.
We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.The memorial service was conducted by the Rev. David Prior.It was the first time that I had conducted business in Brazil.2 to stand in front of a group of musicians or singers and direct their playing or singing [↪ conductor] Who will be conducting?
music
[intransitive and transitive]APMWho will be conducting?3 to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where people judge you by the way you behave : The players conducted themselves impeccably, both on and off the field.
behave
conduct yourself
formalThe players conducted themselves impeccably, both on and off the field.4 if something conducts electricity or heat, it allows electricity or heat to travel along or through it [↪ conductor]:
electricity/heat
[transitive]HP5 to take or lead someone somewhere
show somebody something
[transitive always + adverb/preposition] formal conducted tour (of something) (=a tour of a building, city, or area with someone who tells you about that place) a conducted tour of Berlin
a conducted tour of Berlin