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conduct

to organize and carry out an activity, or a person's manner of behaving

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Where does the word "conduct" come from? It comes from Latin conducere, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).

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Where does the word "conduct" come from? It comes from Latin conducere, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).

Conduct’s story begins in Latin: conducere meant “to lead together.” To lead together, to bring together, from com- (together) and ducere (to lead). It reached English by 1400s as conduct. Settled as the English word for guiding an activity, or one's behavior. Today, conduct means to organize and carry out an activity, or a person's manner of behaving.

  1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient conducere "to lead together", to lead together, to bring together, from com- (together) and ducere (to lead).
  2. Stage 2 · English · 1400s conduct "to organize and carry out an activity, or a person's behavior", settled as the English word for guiding an activity, or one's behavior.

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