conduce
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of conduce
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin condūcere to lead, bring together, equivalent to con- con- + dūcere to lead, akin to dux ( see duke) and to tow 1, tug
Example Sentences
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O tal vez es el cuerpo el que manipula a la mente con hambre, sueño y ansiedad, algo así como un río que conduce una canoa.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2023
Russia, and China joined forces – to declare the Ebola outbreak in Africa a threat to world peace and security, and conduce a universal proposition.
From Fox News • Apr. 16, 2020
Un ángel avisa a José para que se refugie con su familia en Egipto y un legionario conduce a la familia por el desierto.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2019
Does the conditioning environment of suburbia conduce a sense of well-being and life adjustment?
From Slate • May 1, 2016
I resolved, therefore, that if my immediate union with my cousin would conduce either to hers or my father’s happiness, my adversary’s designs against my life should not retard it a single hour.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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