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| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
| Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers |
| Division (I) Individual Volition |
| Section III. Voluntary Action |
| 2. Complex Voluntary Action |
| 692. Conduct. |
| NOUN: | CONDUCT, behavior; deportment, comportment; carriage, maintien [F.], demeanor, guise, bearing, manner, observance. course -, line- of -conduct, - action, - proceeding; rôle; process, ways, practice, procedure, modus operandi [L.]; method &c., path [See Method]. DEALING, transaction (action) [See Action]; business [See Business]. POLICY, polity; tactics, game, generalship, statesmanship, seamanship; strategy, strategics; plan [See Plan]. MANAGEMENT; government (direction) [See Direction]; stewardship, husbandry; housekeeping, housewifery; ménage or menage; régime or regime, regimen, economy, economics; political economy. CAREER, life, course, walk, province, race, record; execution, manipulation, treatment; campaign. |
| VERB: | TRANSACT, execute; dispatch or despatch, proceed with, discharge; carry -on, - through, - out, - into effect; work out; go through, get through; enact; put into practice; officiate [See Business]. bear -, behave -, comport -, demean -, carry -, conduct -, acquit- oneself. run a race, lead a life, play a game; take -, adopt- a course; steer -, shape- one’s course; play one’s part, play one’s cards; shift for oneself; paddle one’s own canoe; bail one’s own boat. conduct; manage (direct) [See Direction]. DEAL WITH, have to do with; treat, handle a case; take -steps, - measures. |
| ADJECTIVE: | CONDUCTING &c. v.; directive, strategic or strategical, methodical, business-like, practical, executive; economic. |
| QUOTATION: | It is their care that the wheels run truly.—Kipling |
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