conduct vs usher

conduct

verb
  • To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks) 

  • To carry out (something organized) 

  • To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition. 

  • To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.) 

  • To behave. 

  • To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry. 

noun
  • Plot. 

  • Behaviour; the manner of behaving. 

  • Skillful guidance or management. 

  • The act or method of controlling or directing. 

usher

verb
  • To lead or guide somewhere. 

  • To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald. 

  • To accompany or escort (someone). 

  • To guide people to their seats. 

noun
  • A male escort at a wedding. 

  • A doorkeeper in a courtroom. 

  • A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats. 

How often have the words conduct and usher occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )