Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)
1. to run (a business); to operate; to conduct; to practice (law, medicine, etc.)
人類が農業なんてまだ営んでいなかった時代の話だ。This is a story from a time when humanity had not yet practiced agriculture.
2. to carry out; to perform; to lead (a life)
どうか安心して、日々を営んでください。Please rest assured and go about your daily life.
3. to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
葬儀はひっそりと営まれた。The funeral was held quietly.