This is the 4736th most frequent Spanish word.
conduce
"Conduce" means "he/she/it drives" or "he/she/it leads."
Here, 'conduce' is used as the third-person singular conjugation of the verb 'conducir', which means 'to drive'.
Él conduce un coche.
He drives a car.
In this example, 'conduce' signifies the act of transmitting or carrying, showing its versatile use beyond vehicles.
El hilo conductor conduce la electricidad.
The conductive wire carries electricity.
Here, 'conduce' is employed metaphorically to mean 'leads to', illustrating a causative relationship.