264 entries under verb topic. ×

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direct(control, order, run, maintain)
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govern(control, order, run, maintain)
15
manage(control, order, run, direct)
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lead(control, order, run, direct)
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chair(control, manage, oversee, supervise)
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rule(control, run, maintain, direct)
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oversee(control, run, maintain, direct)
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control(control, order, run, maintain)
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supervise(control, run, maintain, direct)
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administer(control, order, run, maintain)
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run(control, order, maintain, direct)
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command(control, order, run, maintain)
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head(control, run, maintain, direct)
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moderate(mediate, arbitrate, referee)
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officiate(move, control, work, meet)
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regulate(control, order, run, maintain)
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operate(move, control, work, develop)
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conduct(control, order, run, maintain)
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handle(control, run, maintain, direct)
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superintend(control, run, maintain, direct)
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APASmart Define. (2015). preside thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/preside/thesaurus/synonyms
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