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conduce Definition

con·duce (kən do̵̅o̅s′, -dyo̵̅o̅s′)

intransitive verb -·duced′, -·duc′·ing

to tend or lead (to an effect); contribute

Etymology: ME conducen < L conducere < com-, together + ducere, to lead: see duct

conduce Usage Examples

Object

study: Recent studies conduced in the United States reveal how an effective copy control solution will actually drive people back to the stores.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: The method of revision did not conduce to uniformity of results.
  • greatly: If we had a few more squares and open spaces they would greatly conduce to the healthfulness of the lieges.
  • thereunto: And particularly, How conveniences for Shipping, and Water Carriage, do most Eminently, and Fundamentally, conduce thereunto.
  • also: It also conduces to people of considerable experience and knowledge taking part.
  • only: So that this Poesy conduces not only to delight but also to magnanimity and morality.