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    behave
    /bɪˈheɪv/

    verb

    • 1. act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others: "he always behaved like a gentleman" Similar conduct oneselfactacquit oneselfbear oneself
    • 2. conduct oneself in accordance with the accepted norms of a society or group: "‘Just behave, Tom,’ he said" Similar act correctlyact properlyconduct oneself wellact in a polite wayOpposite misbehave

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEHAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BEHAVE definition: 1. to act in a particular way: 2. to show particular behaviour in a particular situation or under…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › behaveBehave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BEHAVE is to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way. How to use behave in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Behave.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › behaveBEHAVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Behave definition: to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself. See examples of BEHAVE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEHAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. (intransitive) to act or function in a specified or usual way. 2. to conduct (oneself) in a specified way. I admit I behaved badly. 3. to conduct (oneself) properly or as desired. the children behaved themselves all day. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › behaveBehave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The way you act or conduct yourself is how you behave. Teachers and parents often tell kids Behave! If you follow rules and get along with others, you behave well, while if you are nasty and rude, you behave badly. Behave can suggest acting in a polite manner, as when you tell a child (or an adult) to behave in public.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › behaveBehave - definition of behave by The Free Dictionary

    1. to act or react in a particular way: The car behaves well in traffic. 2. to act properly: Did the child behave? v.t. 3. to conduct or comport (oneself) in a proper manner: Sit quietly and behave yourself. [1400–50; late Middle English]

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › behavebehave | meaning of behave in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    behave meaning, definition, what is behave: to do things that are good, bad, sensibl...: Learn more.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › behaveBEHAVE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for BEHAVE: carry, acquit, conduct, handle, restrain, compose, contain, comport; Antonyms of BEHAVE: misconduct, carry on, cut up, misbehave, act up.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › behaveBEHAVE - 27 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    To behave means to act in a particular way. If you behave yourself, you behave well. A person, usually a child, who behaves well, can be described as well behaved. Someone's behaviour is the way that they behave.

  11. www.definitions.net › definition › behaveWhat does behave mean? - Definitions.net

    Definition of behave in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of behave. Information and translations of behave in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.