Execute vs. Conduct
Difference Between Execute and Conduct
Executeverb
(transitive) To kill as punishment for capital crimes.
There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.Conductnoun
The act or method of controlling or directing
Executeverb
(transitive) To carry out; to put into effect.
Your orders have been executed, sir!I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.Conductnoun
Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
Executeverb
(transitive) To perform.
to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantlyto execute a turn in balletConductnoun
The manner of guiding or carrying oneself; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior.
Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.Executeverb
(transitive) To cause to become legally valid
to execute a contractConductnoun
(of a literary work) Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
Executeverb
To start, launch or run
to execute a programConductnoun
(obsolete) Convoy; escort; guard; guide.
Executeverb
To run, usually successfully.
The program executed, but data problems were discovered.Conductnoun
That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument.
Executeverb
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment;
In some states, criminals are executedConductverb
To lead, or guide; to escort.
Executeverb
murder execution-style;
The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executedConductverb
(transitive) To lead; to direct; to manage
The commander conducted thousands of troops.to conduct the affairs of a kingdomExecuteverb
put in effect;
carry out a taskexecute the decision of the peopleHe actioned the operationConductverb
(transitive) (reflexively to conduct oneself) To behave.
He conducted himself well.Executeverb
carry out the legalities of;
execute a will or a deedConductverb
(transitive) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)
Executeverb
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine;
Run the dishwasherrun a new program on the Macthe computer executed the instructionConductverb
To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
Executeverb
carry out or perform an action;
John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the guttersthe skater executed a triple pirouetteshe did a little danceConductverb
(intransitive) To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
Executeverb
sign in the presence of witnesses;
The President executed the treatyConductverb
(transitive) To carry out (something organized)
Conductnoun
manner of acting or conducting yourself
Conductnoun
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Conductverb
direct the course of; manage or control;
You cannot conduct business like thisConductverb
lead, as in the performance of a composition;
conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for yearsConductverb
behave in a certain manner;
She carried herself wellhe bore himself with dignityThey conducted themselves well during these difficult timesConductverb
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission;
Sound carries well over waterThe airwaves carry the soundMany metals conduct heatConductverb
take somebody somewhere;
We lead him to our chiefcan you take me to the main entrance?He conducted us to the palaceConductverb
lead musicians in the performance of;
Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductorshe cannot conduct modern pieces
