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conduce

con·duce [ kən dss ] (past and past participle con·duced, present participle con·duc·ing, 3rd person present singular con·duc·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
contribute toward bringing something about: to help, contribute, or lead to bringing about an action or event ( formal )

[14th century. < Latin conducere "bring together" < ducere "to lead"]

con·duc·er noun
con·duc·i·ble adjective
con·duc·ing·ly adverb
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