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  • 1conduce — 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… …

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  • 2Conduce — 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

  • 3Conduce — 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

  • 4conduce — 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 …

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  • 5conduce to — index cause Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6conduce — (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

  • 7conduce — [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 …

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  • 8conduce — 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 …

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  • 9conduce — 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 …

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  • 10conduce to — formal help to bring about. → conduce …

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