Verb
1. direct the course of; manage or control;
"You cannot conduct business like this"2. lead, as in the performance of a composition;
"conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"3. behave in a certain manner;
"She carried herself well""he bore himself with dignity""They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"4. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission;
"Sound carries well over water""The airwaves carry the sound""Many metals conduct heat"5. take somebody somewhere;
"We lead him to our chief""can you take me to the main entrance?""He conducted us to the palace"6. lead musicians in the performance of;
"Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor""she cannot conduct modern pieces"