Carry out directions and behave (5)
I believe the answer is:
enact
'carry out' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'directions and behave' is the wordplay.
'directions' becomes 'en' (east and north).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'behave' becomes 'act' (synonyms).
'en'+'act'='ENACT'
(Other definitions for enact that I've seen before include "Bring in" , "Pass into law" , "Official order" , "Authorize" , "Put on stage or statute book" .)