conduced

Led to result

Conduced is the past tense of conduce, a formal verb meaning to lead toward or contribute to a result: The mild weather conduced to a pleasant afternoon.

The word implies that conditions or circumstances helped bring something about, usually something favorable.

It appears most often in the phrase conduced to.

contributed

aided

Gave assistance to

furthered · advanced · fostered · promoted · abetted · cooperated · collaborated · bolstered · reinforced · backed

caused

precipitated

Caused suddenly to occur

stimulated · induced · generated · produced · occasioned · engendered · brought about · sparked · catalyzed · prompted

resulted

led

Guided or commanded

culmination · fruition · realization · end · product · byproduct · ramification · aftermath · corollary · upshot

influenced

shaped

Given a particular form

molded · impacted · conditioned · steered · swayed · persuaded · altered · modified · determined · governed

Opposites
facilitation vs. obstruction

conducedhindered

Slowed or obstructed

impeded · obstructed · blocked · prevented · thwarted

contribution vs. detraction

conduceddetracted

Reduced worth or appeal

undermined · harmed · damaged · sabotaged · subverted

Phrases
Family

conduct, conducting, conducts, conducive, conduce, conductance, conduciveness

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