conduce

con·duce

verb \kən-ˈdüs, -ˈdyüs\

con·ducedcon·duc·ing

Definition of CONDUCE

intransitive verb

: to lead or tend to a particular and often desirable result : contribute

Origin of CONDUCE

Middle English, to conduct, from Latin conducere to conduct, conduce, from com- + ducere to lead — more at tow

First Known Use: 1528

Rhymes with CONDUCE

Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose