(Alternate spelling: behaviour).
1. The action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; SYN. behaviour.
2. Manner of acting or conducting oneself; SYN. behaviour, conduct.
3. (Psychology) The aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation; SYN. behaviour.
Alternate (chiefly British) spelling for behavior.
ETYM Late Lat. conductus defense, escort, from Latin conductus, p. p. of conducere. Related to Conduce, Conduit.
1. The act or method of conducting; guidance; management.
2. Skillful guidance or management; generalship.
3. Convoy; escort; guard; guide.
4. That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument.
5. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal behavior; mode of action.
6. Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
(Irregular preterit, past participle: bore, borne).
1. To move while holding up or supporting; also with communication nouns:.
2. To have:.
3. To bring forth, SYN. turn out.
4. To be pregnant with; SYN. carry, gestate, expect.
5. To have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; SYN. hold.
6. To take on as one's own expenses or debts of another person; SYN. take over, accept, assume.