n. manner of acting or controlling yourself

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

v. lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

v. take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

v. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

n. a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"

n. manner of acting or controlling yourself

n. dignified manner or conduct

n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

n. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"

n. your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"

n. the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"

n. characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"

n. how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

n. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

v. act as a master of ceremonies

v. assign under a mandate; of nations

v. fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay"

v. assign authority to

v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged thee director with indifference"

v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

v. direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

v. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"

v. as of wills and deeds

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

v. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

v. go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"

v. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

v. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"

v. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

v. accompany as a chaperone

v. escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"

v. have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

v. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

v. pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers"

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

v. go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

v. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

v. cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"

v. bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"

v. send via a specific route

v. turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"

v. send away towards a designated goal

v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"

v. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"

v. go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

v. send to an address

v. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

v. have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

v. go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

v. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

v. undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

v. undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

v. have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"

v. be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"

v. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"

v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

v. act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

v. satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"

v. perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

v. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"