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Synonyms for conduct

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

manage govern supervise transact behave prosecute carry pursue

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Direct — to lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)

direct, manage, run, transact, supervise, govern, oversee, regulate, order, administer, officer, command, rule dated

2. Behave — to behave

act, behave, prosecute, acquit, bear, deport, do dated, comport dated

3. Carry — to serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)

carry, transmit, convey, keep, impart, channel

4. Lead — to lead, or guide; to escort

lead, guide, take, escort, attend, steer, bring, accompany, pilot, drive, guard, convoy, belead dated

Other

pursue, show, introduce, deal

Noun

1. Behavior — behaviour; the manner of behaving

behavior US, behaviour UK, deportment, manner, demeanor US, demeanour UK, bearing, comportment, course, manners, air, guise, carriage dated

2. Guidance — the act or method of controlling or directing

guidance, management, government, control, administration, direction, steering

3. Action — plot

action, proceeding, procedure, story line, plot

Other

leadership, carry-on, doings, goings-on, mine

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To lead, or guide; to escort.

  2. v. 2

    To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)

    to conduct the affairs of a kingdom

  3. n. 1

    The act or method of controlling or directing.

  4. n. 2

    Behaviour; the manner of behaving.

    Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.

Related words

Word family
conductance conduction conductive
Phrases
certificate of conduct safe-conduct conduct disorder letter of conduct

Forms

Plural
conducts → behaviors, deportments, manners, demeanors…
Past participle
conducted
e.g. conducted → directed, managed, transacted, supervised…

Choose the right word

Conduct, Behavior, Action, Breeding or Manner?

Behavior is our action in the presence of others; conduct includes also that which is known only to ourselves and our Maker. Breeding, unless with some adverse limitation, denotes that manner and conduct which result from good birth and training.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • manage Tom took a class to learn how to manage his anger.
  • govern These three parties govern together in a coalition.
  • supervise "Would you be willing to supervise this test?"
  • transact He began to transact business with the firm.
  • behave Behave yourself, or you'll have to leave the room.
  • prosecute This is enough for them to prosecute me.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
conductsteady
managerising
governsteady
supervisefalling
transactfalling
behaverising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters
do1
3 letters
run1, air1, act1
4 letters
take1, keep1, show1, deal1, lead1, mine1, rule1, bear1, plot1
5 letters
order2, bring1, drive1, carry2, guide1, guard1, pilot2, steer1, guise1
6 letters
course1, action2, direct2, manage2, attend2, manner2, pursue2, behave2, escort2, convey2, govern2, convoy2, deport2, impart2
7 letters
control2, officer3, channel2, command2, bearing2, manners2, oversee3, comport2
8 letters
behavior3, guidance2, regulate3, carriage2, steering2, transmit2, demeanor3, transact2
9 letters
direction3, introduce3, behaviour3, procedure3, accompany4, prosecute3, supervise3, demeanour3
10 letters
government3, management3, leadership3, proceeding3, administer4, deportment3
11 letters
comportment3
14 letters
administration5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order2 = 2 syllables).