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conduce definition

con·duce (kən do̵̅o̅s′, -dyo̵̅o̅s′)

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

to tend or lead (to an effect); contribute

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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