v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' düs, - ' dyüs
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: con · duced ; con · duc · ing
Etymology: Middle English, to conduct, from Latin conducere to conduct, conduce, from com- + ducere to lead ― more at TOW
Date: 1528
: to lead or tend to a particular and often desirable result : CONTRIBUTE