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< condottiere

conducive >

con·duce

n-d

, -dy

) KEY

intr.v.
con·duced, con·duc·ing, con·duc·es

To contribute or lead to a specific result: "The quiet conduces to thinking about the darkening future" (George F. Will).

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin condcere : com-, com- + dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
con·ducer(Noun), con·ducing·ly(Adverb)

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