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duct

(DUKT)

to lead

Latin for leading. A conductor leads music; a duct leads air; education leads someone out (e + duc).

rootLatin
Movement
Spellings:ductduc

Example words

  • conduct

    to lead together — to direct an activity

  • introduce

    to lead something in

  • produce

    to lead forward — to make something appear

  • deduct

    to lead away — to subtract

Words in our dictionary that use this root

Every dataset word containing duct, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.

  • conduct

    to lead together — to direct an activity

  • introduce

    to lead something in

  • produce

    to lead forward — to make something appear

  • deduct

    to lead away — to subtract

  • aqueduct

    a channel that leads water

  • abduct

    to lead away (often by force)

  • introductory

    serving as a first introduction

Who it is for

Grades served: 6, 7

Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.

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