conduct
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒndʌkt/
enpr: kŏn'dŭkt
ipa: /ˈkɑndʌkt/
enpr: kəndŭkt'
ipa: /kənˈdʌkt/
rhymes: -ʌkt
Forms: form: conducts
Etymology: From Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive participle of condūcō (“bring together”); see also conduce. Doublet of conduit.
Senses: examples: text: There are other restrictions imposed upon the conduct of war, not by the law of nature primarily, but by the laws of war first, and by the law of nature as seconding and ratifying the laws of war.
ref: 1785, William Paley, The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy:
text: the conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs, its policy, and its laws, are for more uncertain
ref: 1843, Henry Brougham, Political Philosophy:
synonyms: control
guidance
management
glosses: The act or method of controlling or directing.
examples: text: If thou wilt ſtay with me renowmed man, / And lead thy thouſand horſe with my conduct, / Beſides thy ſhare of this Egyptian prize, / Thoſe thouſand horſe shall ſweat with martiall ſpoyle / Of conquered kingdomes, and of Cities ſackt, […]
ref: c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:
text: 1722 (first printed) Edmund Waller, Poems, &c. written upon several occasions, and to several persons
Conduct of armies is a prince's art.
text: […] attacked the Spaniards […] with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct, that his forces were totally routed.
ref: 1769, William Robertson, The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] W. and W. Strahan, for W[illiam] Strahan, T[homas] Cadell, […]; and J. Balfour, […], →OCLC:
text: At the head of that division which had Westminster Bridge for its approach to the scene of action, Lord George Gordon took his post; with Gashford at his right hand, and sundry ruffians, of most unpromising appearance, forming a kind of staff about him. The conduct of a second party, whose route lay by Blackfriars, was entrusted to a committee of management
ref: 1841 February–November, Charles Dickens, “Barnaby Rudge. Chapter 49.”, in Master Humphrey’s Clock, volume III, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC:
synonyms: leadership
glosses: Skillful guidance or management.
examples: text: Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.
text: when she came to recall the affectionate and natural manner of the young Indian girl, and all the evidences of good faith and sincerity she had seen in her conduct during the familiar intercourse of their journey, she rejected the idea with the unwillingness of a generous disposition to believe ill of others
ref: 1840, [James Fenimore Cooper], The Pathfinder: Or, The Inland Sea. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), Philadelphia, Pa.: Lea and Blanchard, →OCLC:
text: All these difficulties were increased by the conduct of Shrewsbury.
ref: 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
text: What in the conduct of our life appears / So well designed, so luckily begun, / But when we have our wish, we wish undone?
ref: 1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Tenth Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:
synonyms: bearing
behavior
deportment
demeanor
glosses: Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
examples: text: The book of Job, indeed, in conduct and diction, bears a considerable resemblance to some of his dramas.
ref: c. 1800, Thomas Macaulay, Essays, critical and miscellaneous:
synonyms: action
plot
storyline
glosses: Plot.
raw_tags: of a literary work
examples: text: I will be your conduct.
ref: 1598, Beniamin Ionson [i.e., Ben Jonson], “Euery Man in His Humour. A Comœdie. […]”, in The Workes of Beniamin Ionson (First Folio), London: […] Will[iam] Stansby, published 1616, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
text: In my conduct shall your ladies come.
ref: c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:
glosses: Convoy; escort; person who accompanies another.
examples: text: although thou hast been conduct of my chame
ref: 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]:
glosses: Something which carries or conveys anything; a channel; an instrument; a conduit.
examples: text: […] at this present it is one of the most goodly and uniform Colledges in Europe; wherein is a Master, 60 Fellows, 67 scholars, 4 Conducts, 3 Publique Professours […] besides officers and servants of the foundation, with many other students, being in all 440.
ref: 1634, “Trinitie Colledge”, in The foundation of the Universitie of Cambridge […] Anno 1634:
text: Cory in 1722 obtained a licence of non-residence from Bishop Fleetwood, his patron, he being at that time one of the conducts, or chaplains, of King’s College.
ref: 1859, William Keatinge Clay, A History of the Parish of Waterbeach in the County of Cambridge, page 68:
text: The Rev Charles Mitchell-Innes, Conduct of Eton College, officiated, assisted by Mr Ralph Allwood, Precentor.
ref: 2003 November 8, “Memorial Services”, in The Times:
qualifier: Anglicanism; obsolete outside fixed titles; Anglicanism; obsolete outside fixed titles
glosses: A priest hired to hold services without secure title; now a chaplain.
Synonyms: word: abear
word: abearance
word: bearing
word: behavior
word: carriage
word: comportment
word: conduct
word: deportment
word: demeanor
word: guise
word: haviour
word: manner
word: mien
Hyponyms: word: custom
word: habit
word: practice
word: routine
word: wont
word: wone
Derived terms: after-conduct
certificate of conduct
certificate of good conduct
code of conduct
conduct code
conduct disorder
conduct money
disorderly conduct
letter of conduct
letter of good conduct
letter of safe conduct
malconduct
misconduct
personal conduct
safe-conduct
safe conduct