1. (n.) The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.

2. (n.) Skillful guidance or management; generalship.

3. (n.) Convoy; escort; guard; guide.

4. (n.) That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument.

5. (n.) The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.

6. (n.) Plot; action; construction; manner of development.

7. (n.) To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend.

8. (n.) To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.

9. (n.) To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well.

10. (n.) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.

11. (n.) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.

12. (v. i.) To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.

13. (v. i.) To conduct one's self; to behave.

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