Thesaurus / chairing
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synonyms for chairing
- preside
- act
- boss
- chair
- command
- conduct
- direct
- emcee
- function
- govern
- handle
- run
- serve
- superintend
- umpire
- do the honors
- administer
- chair
- govern
- officiate
- ordain
- oversee
- supervise
- advise
- conduct
- control
- direct
- handle
- head
- keep
- lead
- manage
- operate
- run
- be at the head of
- be in driver's seat
- call the signals
- carry on
- do the honors
- head up
- pull the strings
- run the show
- sit on top of
- attend
- control
- direct
- handle
- keep
- manage
- operate
- order
- organize
- oversee
- regulate
- run
- supervise
- accompany
- chair
- chaperon
- convey
- engineer
- escort
- govern
- guide
- head
- lead
- ordain
- pilot
- rule
- shepherd
- steer
- usher
- call the tune
- carry on
- preside over
- ride herd on
- run things
- trailblaze
- wield baton
- abandon
- disorder
- disorganize
- disregard
- give up
- ignore
- let go
- mismanage
- neglect
- obey
- serve
- comply
- consent
- desert
- follow
- leave
- lose
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use chairing in a sentence
Perhaps, however, it is quite as well that we have got rid of the chairing and the humour—Heaven help us!
EAST ANGLIAJ. EWING RITCHIEOn the publication of this intelligence, the ancient ceremony of chairing went on with more than usual vigour.
CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL, NO. 453VARIOUSThere was one—a monstrous ugly fellow—who, preparatory to his chairing, was left to lean against a column.
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S OMNIBUSGEORGE CRUIKSHANKHe did not join in the fierce acclamation; he did not wait to see the chairing of Bobby and Trigson.
THE WONDERJ. D. BERESFORDThe chairing took place on the day following the declaration of the poll.
NORFOLK ANNALSCHARLES MACKIEI goes washing, I goes chairing, I goes ironing; nothing comes amiss to me, and I manages to keep the wolf from the door.
A LIFE'S SECRETMRS. HENRY WOODHe and Hobhouse once started on their “chairing” from the house at the corner of Sloane Street.
THE MEMORIALS OF THE HAMLET OF KNIGHTSBRIDGEHENRY GEORGE DAVISProctors bull-dogs were rolled over in the mud, and the proctors treated to the dignity of a chairing.
CAMBRIDGEMILDRED ANNA ROSALIE TUKERNow the gatherings have been deprived of some of their most characteristic features; and even the chairing is almost forgotten.
BYGONE CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLANDDANIEL SCOTTThis picture had evidently seen service as "a chairing" in some English book.
CHILD LIFE IN COLONIAL DAYSALICE MORSE EARLE