toy vs conduct

toy and conduct both are nouns.

toy and conduct both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
toy	Yes	No	Yes	No
conduct	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, conduct is a hypernym of toy; that is, conduct is a word with a broader meaning than toy:

toy: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
conduct: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of toy include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, deport, do.

toy (noun)	conduct (noun)
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets	manner of acting or controlling yourself
an artifact designed to be played with	(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
a device regarded as providing amusement

toy (verb)	conduct (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	lead, as in the performance of a composition
behave carelessly or indifferently	lead musicians in the performance of
	transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
	take somebody somewhere
	direct the course of; manage or control

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