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 desirable result; to contribute; -- usually followed by to or toward. [ 1913 Webster ]

He was sensible how much such a union would conduce to the happiness of both. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

The reasons you allege do more conduce
To the hot passion of distemper'd blood. Shak.

Syn. -- To contribute; aid; assist; tend; subserve. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To conduct; to lead; to guide. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He was sent to conduce hither the princess. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. conducens, p. pr. ] Conducive; tending. [ 1913 Webster ]

Conducent to the good success of this business. Abp. Laud. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being conducible; conducibleness. Bp. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. conducibilis. ] Conducive; tending; contributing. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

All his laws are in themselves conducible to the temporal interest of them that observe them. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality of being conducible. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a manner to promote. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Loading or tending; helpful; contributive; tending to promote. [ 1913 Webster ]

However conducive to the good or our country. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of conducing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. conductus defense, escort, fr. L. conductus, p. p. of conducere. See Conduce, and cf. Conduit. ] 1. The act or method of conducting; guidance; management. [ 1913 Webster ]

Christianity has humanized the conduct of war. Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]

The conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs. Ld. Brougham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Skillful guidance or management; generalship. [ 1913 Webster ]

Conduct of armies is a prince's art. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

Attacked the Spaniards . . . with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct, that his forces were totally routed. Robertson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Convoy; escort; guard; guide. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I will be your conduct. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

In my conduct shall your ladies come. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Although thou hast been conduct of my shame. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior. [ 1913 Webster ]

All these difficulties were increased by the conduct of Shrewsbury. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

What in the conduct of our life appears
So well designed, so luckily begun,
But when we have our wish, we wish undone? Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Plot; action; construction; manner of development. [ 1913 Webster ]

The book of Job, in conduct and diction. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Conduct money (Naut.), a portion of a seaman's wages retained till the end of his engagement, and paid over only if his conduct has been satisfactory.

Syn. -- Behavior; carriage; deportment; demeanor; bearing; management; guidance. See Behavior. [ 1913 Webster ]