The difference between Accompany and Conduct
When used as verbs, accompany means to go with or attend as a companion or associate, whereas conduct means to lead, or guide.
Conduct is also noun with the meaning: the act or method of controlling or directing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Accompany and Conduct
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Accompany as a verb (transitive):
To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
Examples:
"Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage."
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Accompany as a verb (transitive):
To supplement with; add to.
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Accompany as a verb (intransitive, music):
To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
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Accompany as a verb (transitive, music):
To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
Examples:
"The strings were accompanied by two woodwinds."
"I will accompany her on the oboe."
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Accompany as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To associate in a company; to keep company.
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Accompany as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To cohabit (with).
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Accompany as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
Examples:
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Accompany as a verb:
To be found at the same time.
Examples:
"Thunder almost always accompanies lightning during a rain storm."
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Conduct as a noun:
The act or method of controlling or directing
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Conduct as a noun:
Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
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Conduct as a noun:
The manner of guiding or carrying oneself; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.
Examples:
"Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished."
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Conduct as a noun (of a literary work):
Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
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Conduct as a noun (obsolete):
Convoy; escort; guard; guide.
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Conduct as a noun:
That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument.
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Conduct as a verb (archaic, transitive):
To lead, or guide; to escort.
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Conduct as a verb (transitive):
To lead; to direct; to manage
Examples:
"The commander conducted thousands of troops."
"to conduct the affairs of a kingdom"
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Conduct as a verb (transitive):
(reflexively to conduct oneself) To behave.
Examples:
"He conducted himself well."
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Conduct as a verb (transitive):
To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)
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Conduct as a verb (transitive, music):
To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
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Conduct as a verb (intransitive):
To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
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Conduct as a verb (transitive):
To carry out (something organized)
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- accompany vs attend
- accompany vs escort
- accompany vs go with
- conduct vs control
- conduct vs guidance
- conduct vs management
- bearing vs conduct
- behavior vs conduct
- behaviour vs conduct
- conduct vs deportment
- conduct vs demeanor
- conduct vs demeanour
- action vs conduct
- conduct vs plot
- conduct vs storyline
- accompany vs conduct
- conduct vs escort
- conduct vs guide
- conduct vs lead
- conduct vs steer
- belead vs conduct
- conduct vs direct
- conduct vs lead
- conduct vs manage
- conduct vs oversee
- conduct vs run
- conduct vs supervise
- belead vs conduct
- act vs conduct
- behave vs conduct
- carry on vs conduct
- carry vs conduct
- conduct vs convey
- conduct vs transmit