The company will conduct a survey on consumer behaviour and spending habits.
synonyms
manageruncarry outcontrol
word origin — Middle English: from Old French, from Latin conduct- ‘brought together’, from the verb conducere. The term originally denoted a provision for safe passage, surviving in safe conduct; later the verb sense ‘lead, guide’ arose, hence ‘manage’ and ‘management’ (late Middle English), later ‘management of oneself, behavior’ (mid 16th century). The original form of the word was conduit, which was preserved only in the sense ‘channel’ (see conduit); in other uses the spelling was influenced by Latin
Upper-Intermediate — Set 1
Set 1 of Upper-Intermediate covers 5 words: conduct, interpret, handle, adopt, accuse. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
conduct · verb/ˈkɑnˌdək(t)/
to lead, guide or direct
The company will conduct a survey on consumer behaviour and spending habits.
Synonyms: manage, run, carry out, control
Origin: Middle English: from Old French, from Latin conduct- ‘brought together’, from the verb conducere. The term originally denoted a provision for safe passage, surviving in safe conduct; later the verb sense ‘lead, guide’ arose, hence ‘manage’ and ‘management’ (late Middle English), later ‘management of oneself, behavior’ (mid 16th century). The original form of the word was conduit, which was preserved only in the sense ‘channel’ (see conduit); in other uses the spelling was influenced by Latin
interpret · verb/ɪnˈtərprət/
to get a meaning out of something and tell or explain it
My colleague and I interpreted the customer's words differently; I viewed it as a genuine question, while he perceived it as a criticism.
Synonyms: understand, comprehend, make sense of
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French interpreter or Latin interpretari ‘explain, translate’, from interpres, interpret- ‘agent, translator, interpreter’
handle · verb/ˈhændəl/
to manage or deal with
Failure is difficult to handle, but there is no better teacher.
Synonyms: cope with, tackle, take care of, control
Origin: Old English handle (noun), handlian (verb), from hand
adopt · verb/əˈdɑpt/
to take or receive as one's own
The couple decided to adopt a child and provide them with a loving and caring home.
Synonyms: embrace, accept, follow, approve
Origin: late 15th century: via French from Latin adoptare, from ad- ‘to’ + optare ‘choose’
accuse · verb/əˈkjuz/
to say that someone is guilty of something; blame
Eleven people have gone on trial as they were accused of stealing several ancient maps and illustrations from libraries across Germany.
Synonyms: blame, hold responsible for, criticize for, hold accountable for
Origin: Old English: from Old French acuser, and its source, Latin accusare ‘blame, charge with a crime’, from ad- ‘towards’ + causa ‘reason, motive, lawsuit’