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conducting   (TTS Sound)

The noun conducting has 2 senses

• conducting -- (the way of administering a business)


• conducting -- (the direction of an orchestra or choir; "he does not use a baton for conducting")

The verb conduct has 6 senses

• conduct, carry on, deal -- (direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this")


• conduct, lead, direct -- (lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years")


• behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry -- (behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times")


• lead, take, direct, conduct, guide -- (take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace")


• impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel -- (transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat")


• conduct -- (lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces")