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conduce
verb con·duce \kən-ˈdüs, -ˈdyüs\
con·ducedcon·duc·ing
Definition of CONDUCE
intransitive verb
: to lead or tend to a particular and often desirable result : contribute
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Origin of CONDUCE
Middle English, to conduct, from Latin conducere to conduct, conduce, from com- + ducere to lead — more at tow
Rhymes with CONDUCE
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
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