CONDUCE

conduce. Conduce, v. to help, promot, serve, lead, conduct

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Con‐duce″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Conduced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Conducing.] [[L. conducere to bring together, conduce, hire; con- + ducere to lead. See Duke and cf. Conduct, n., Cond.]] To lead or tend, esp. with reference to a favorable or desirable result; to contribute; — usually followed by to or toward. He was sensible how much such a union would conduce to the happiness of both. Macaulay. The reasons you allege do more conduce To the hot passion of distemper'd blood. Shak. Syn. — To contribute; aid; assist; tend; subserve.