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conduct
Meaning: to organize and carry out
conduct in a sentence
How conduct is used in real sentences:
The class will conduct a survey about school lunches.
The committee will conduct interviews before choosing a finalist.
“He had come to conduct a monthlong survey of whale calls, but a wave had swept him overboard.”
— from the passage Signal in the Storm
Synonyms for conduct
Other words for conduct — perform, carry out and manage — carry the same meaning.
- perform
- carry out
- manage
Where it comes from
From Latin conducere, meaning 'to lead together.'
Word parts
- duc/duct — lead
conduct: con- (together) + duct (lead)
Memory hook
A conductor conducts music; a researcher can conduct a study.