Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of conduct
"The manager conducted the meeting by keeping everyone focused on the agenda items."
In plain English: To conduct something means to lead, organize, or carry it out.
"The teacher conducted the students to the playground."
Usage: Use "conducted" to describe an action that was carried out in the past, such as leading an orchestra, organizing an experiment, or guiding someone through a building. This form serves as both the simple past tense and the past participle when paired with a helper verb like "has" or "had.
Derived from Latin conductus, the past participle of ducere meaning "to lead," this term originally described someone who was led or guided by another. It later evolved in English to mean carrying out an action, such as performing music or transmitting electricity.