Search, browse, and study this dictionary to learn more about the early American, Christian language.
1828.mshaffer.com › Word [conduct]
CONDUCT, n. [L., to lead. See Duke.] 1. Literally, the act of leading; guidance; command. So Waller has used it.Conduct of armies is a princes art.2. The act of convoying, or guarding; guidance or brining along under protection.3. Guard on the way; convoy; escort.[These senses are now unusual, though not improper.]4. In a general sense, personal behavior; course of actions; deportment; applicable equally to a good or a bad course of actions; as laudable conduct; detestable conduct. The word seems originally to have been followed with life, actions, affairs, or other term; as the conduct of life; the conduct of actions; that is, the leading along of life or actions.Young men in the conduct and manage of actions embrace more than they can hold.What in the conduct of our life appears.But by custom, conduct alone is now used to express the idea of behavior or course of life and manners.5. Exact behavior; regular life. [Unusual.]6. Management; mode of carrying on.Christianity has humanized the conduct of war.7. The title of two clergymen appointed to read prayers at Eton College in England.CONDUCT, v.t. 1. To lead; to bring along; to guide; to accompany and show the way. And Judah came to Gilgal--to conduct the king over Jordan. 2 Samuel 19.2. To lead; to direct or point out the way.The precepts of Christ will conduct us to happiness.3. To lead; to usher in; to introduce; to attend in civility.Pray receive them nobly, and conduct them into our presence.4. To give a direction to; to manage; applied to things; as, the farmer conducts his affairs with prudence.5. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to govern; to command; as, to conduct an army or a division of troops.6. With the reciprocal pronoun, to conduct ones self, is to behave. Hence, by a customary omission of the pronoun, to conduct, in an intransitive sense, is to behave; to direct personal actions. [See the Noun.]7. To escort; to accompany and protect on the way.
|
Evolution (or devolution) of this word [conduct]
1828 Webster | 1844 Webster | 1913 Webster |
CONDUCT, n. [L., to lead. See Duke.] 1. Literally, the act of leading; guidance; command. So Waller has used it.Conduct of armies is a princes art.2. The act of convoying, or guarding; guidance or brining along under protection.3. Guard on the way; convoy; escort.[These senses are now unusual, though not improper.]4. In a general sense, personal behavior; course of actions; deportment; applicable equally to a good or a bad course of actions; as laudable conduct; detestable conduct. The word seems originally to have been followed with life, actions, affairs, or other term; as the conduct of life; the conduct of actions; that is, the leading along of life or actions.Young men in the conduct and manage of actions embrace more than they can hold.What in the conduct of our life appears.But by custom, conduct alone is now used to express the idea of behavior or course of life and manners.5. Exact behavior; regular life. [Unusual.]6. Management; mode of carrying on.Christianity has humanized the conduct of war.7. The title of two clergymen appointed to read prayers at Eton College in England.CONDUCT, v.t. 1. To lead; to bring along; to guide; to accompany and show the way. And Judah came to Gilgal--to conduct the king over Jordan. 2 Samuel 19.2. To lead; to direct or point out the way.The precepts of Christ will conduct us to happiness.3. To lead; to usher in; to introduce; to attend in civility.Pray receive them nobly, and conduct them into our presence.4. To give a direction to; to manage; applied to things; as, the farmer conducts his affairs with prudence.5. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to govern; to command; as, to conduct an army or a division of troops.6. With the reciprocal pronoun, to conduct ones self, is to behave. Hence, by a customary omission of the pronoun, to conduct, in an intransitive sense, is to behave; to direct personal actions. [See the Noun.]7. To escort; to accompany and protect on the way. | CON'DUCT, n. [Sp. conducta; It. condotta; Fr. conduite; from the L. conductus, but with a different sense, from conduco, to lead; con and duco. See Duke.]- Literally, the act of leading; guidance; command. So Waller has used it.
Conduct of armies is a prince's art
- The art of convoying, or guarding; guidance or bringing along under protection. – Shak.
- Guard on the way; convoy; escort. – Shak.
[These senses are now unusual, though not improper.]
- In a general sense, personal behavior; course of actions; deportment; applicable equally to a good or bad course of actions; as laudable conduct; detestable conduct. The word seems originally to have been followed with life, actions, affairs, or other term; as, the conduct of life; the conduct of actions; that is, the leading along of life or actions.
Young men in the conduct and manage of actions embrace more than they can hold. – Bacon.
What in the conduct of our life appears. – Dryden.
But by custom, conduct alone is now used to express the idea of behavior or course of life and manners.
- Exact behavior; regular life. [Unusual.] – Swift.
- Management; mode of carrying on.
Christianity has humanized the conduct of war. – Paley.
- The title of two clergymen appointed to read prayers at Eton College in England. – Mason.
CON-DUCT', v.t. [Sp. conducir; Port. conduzir, to conduct, and to conduce; Fr. conduire; It. condurre; L. conduco. But the English verb is from the noun conduct, or the L. participle.]- To lead; to bring along; to guide; to accompany and show the way.
And Judah came to Gilgal, to conduct the king over Jordan. 2 Sam. xix.
- To lead; to direct or point out the way; as, the precepts of Christ will conduct us to happiness.
- To lead; to usher in; to introduce; to attend in civility.
Pray receive them nobly, and conduct them
Into our presence. – Shak.
- To give a direction to; to manage; applied to things; as, the farmer conducts his affairs with prudence.
- To lead, as a commander; to direct; to govern; to command; as, to conduct an army or a division of troops.
- With the reciprocal pronoun, to conduct one's self, is to behave. Hence, by a customary omission of the pronoun, to conduct, in an intransitive sense, is to behave; to direct
personal actions. [See the noun.]
- To escort; to accompany and protect on the way.
| Con"duct
- The act or method of conducting; guidance;
management.
- To
lead, or guide] to escort; to attend.
- To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to
carry.
- Skillful guidance or management;
generalship.
- To lead, as a commander; to direct; to
manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a
kingdom.
- To conduct one's self; to
behave.
- Convoy; escort; guard; guide.
- To behave; -- with the reflexive; as,
he conducted himself well.
- That which carries or conveys
anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument.
- To serve as a medium
for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity,
etc.
- The manner of guiding or carrying
one's self; personal deportment; mode of action;
behavior.
- To direct, as the leader
in the performance of a musical composition.
- Plot; action; construction; manner of
development.
|
1828 Webster | 1844 Webster | 1913 Webster |
Thank you for visiting!
- Our goal is to try and improve the quality of the digital form of this dictionary being historically true and accurate to the first American dictionary. Read more ...
- Below you will find three sketches from a talented artist and friend depicting Noah Webster at work. Please tell us what you think.
Divine Study
Divine Study
|
Window of Reflection
Window of Reflection
|
Enlightening Grace
Enlightening Grace
|
136
|
885 |
101
|
962 |
169
|
993 |
Conduct CONDUCT, noun [Latin , to lead. See Duke.] 1. Literally, the act of leading; guidance; command. So Waller has used it. CONDUCT of armies is a princes art. 2. The act of convoying, or guarding; guidance or brining along under protection. 3. Guard on the way; convoy; escort. [These senses are now unusual, though not improper.] 4. In a general sense, personal behavior; course of actions; deportment; applicable equally to a good or a bad course of actions; as laudable conduct; detestable conduct The word seems originally to have been followed with life, actions, affairs, or other term; as the conduct of life; the conduct of actions; that is, the leading along of life or actions. Young men in the conduct and manage of actions embrace more than they can hold. What in the conduct of our life appears. But by custom, conduct alone is now used to express the idea of behavior or course of life and manners. 5. Exact behavior; regular life. [Unusual.] 6. Management; mode of carrying on. Christianity has humanized the conduct of war. 7. The title of two clergymen appointed to read prayers at Eton College in England. CONDUCT, verb transitive 1. To lead; to bring along; to guide; to accompany and show the way. And Judah came to Gilgal--to conduct the king over Jordan. 2 Samuel 19:15. 2. To lead; to direct or point out the way. The precepts of Christ will conduct us to happiness. 3. To lead; to usher in; to introduce; to attend in civility. Pray receive them nobly, and conduct them into our presence. 4. To give a direction to; to manage; applied to things; as, the farmer conducts his affairs with prudence. 5. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to govern; to command; as, to conduct an army or a division of troops. 6. With the reciprocal pronoun, to conduct ones self, is to behave. Hence, by a customary omission of the pronoun, to conduct in an intransitive sense, is to behave; to direct personal actions. [See the Noun.] 7. To escort; to accompany and protect on the way.
|
|
Hard-cover Edition |
331 |
|
511 |
|
Compact Edition |
312 |
|
217 |
|
CD-ROM |
264 |
|
179 |
|
* As a note, I have purchased each of these products. In fact, as we have been developing the Project:: 1828 Reprint, I have purchased several of the bulky hard-cover dictionaries. My opinion is that the 2000-page hard-cover edition is the only good viable solution at this time. The compact edition was a bit disappointing and the CD-ROM as well. |
[ + ] |
Add Search To Your Site |
|
|