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conduce — CONDÚCE, condúc, vb. III. 1. tranz. A îndruma un grup de oameni, o instituţie. o organizaţie etc., având întreaga răspundere a muncii în domeniul respectiv. ♦ fig. A dirija o discuţie, a supraveghea desfăşurarea unei dezbateri. 2. refl. A se… … Dicționar Român
Conduce — Con*duce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Conduced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conducing}.] [L. conducere to bring together, conduce, hire; con + ducere to lead. See {Duke} and cf. Conduct, n., {Cond}.] To lead or tend, esp. with reference to a favorable or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conduce — Con*duce , v. t. To conduct; to lead; to guide. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He was sent to conduce hither the princess. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conduce — I verb abet, advance, aid, assist, augment, bring about, bring on, cause, conducere, contribute toward, cooperate, effect, encourage, expedite, favor, foment, foster, incline to, increase the chances, influence, lead to, make probable, predispose … Law dictionary
conduce — (v.) c.1400, from L. conducere to lead or bring together, contribute, serve, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + ducere to lead (see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
conduce — [kən do͞os′, kəndyo͞os′] vi. conduced, conducing [ME conducen < L conducere < com , together + ducere, to lead: see DUCT] to tend or lead (to an effect); contribute … English World dictionary
conduce — intransitive verb (conduced; conducing) Etymology: Middle English, to conduct, from Latin conducere to conduct, conduce, from com + ducere to lead more at tow Date: 1528 to lead or tend to a particular and often desirable result ; contribute … New Collegiate Dictionary
conduce — conducer, n. conducible, adj. /keuhn doohs , dyoohs /, v.i., conduced, conducing. to lead or contribute to a result (usually fol. by to or toward): qualities that conduce to success. [1350 1400; ME < L conducere to lead, bring together, equiv. to … Universalium
conduce to — formal help to bring about. → conduce … English new terms dictionary
conduce — verb (conduce to) formal help to bring about. Origin ME: from L. conducere (see conduct) … English new terms dictionary
