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conduct vs act

act vs conduct

conduct and act both are nouns.

conduct and act both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conduct Yes No Yes No
act Yes No Yes No
As verbs, conduct and act are synonyms defined as:
  • conduct and act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Other synonyms of conduct include acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, deport, do.
As verbs, act is a hypernym of conduct; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than conduct:
  • conduct: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • act: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Other hypernyms of conduct include bear, carry, hold, move.
As verbs, act is a hyponym of conduct; that is, act is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conduct:
  • conduct: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • act: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
Other hyponyms of conduct include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
conduct (noun) act (noun)
manner of acting or controlling yourself something that people do or cause to happen
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity
conduct (verb) act (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
lead, as in the performance of a composition pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
lead musicians in the performance of discharge one's duties
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission play a role or part
take somebody somewhere perform on a stage or theater
direct the course of; manage or control behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance
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