CONDUCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Present simple: I / you / we / they conduce ... he / she / it conduces

Past simple: conduced

Past participle: conduced

-ing form: conducing

Meaning:

Be conducive to

Example:

The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing

Synonyms:

conduce; contribute; lead

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "conduce" is one way to...):

advance; boost; encourage; further; promote (contribute to the progress or growth of)

Sentence frame:

Something is ----ing PP

Derivation:

conducive (tending to bring about; being partly responsible for)