conduct

manner of acting or controlling yourself

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

direct the course of; manage or control

“You cannot conduct business like this”

lead, as in the performance of a composition

“conduct an orchestra”

“Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years”

take somebody somewhere

“we led him to our chief”

“can you take me to the main entrance?”

“He conducted us to the palace”

transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

“Sound carries well over water”

“The airwaves carry the sound”

“Many metals conduct heat”

lead musicians in the performance of

“Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor”

“she cannot conduct modern pieces”

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

“You should act like an adult”

“Don't behave like a fool”

“What makes her do this way?”

“The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people”