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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.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.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbehave verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of behave verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    If you behave or behave yourself, you act in the way that people think is correct and proper.

  8. 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]

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBEHAVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BEHAVE definition: 1. to do or say things in a particular way: 2. to be polite and not make a situation difficult: . Learn more.

  10. 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.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBEHAVE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'behave' 1. The way that you behave is the way that you do and say things, and the things that you do and say. [...] 2. If you behave or behave yourself, you act in the way that people think is correct and proper. [...] 3. In science, the way that something behaves is the things that it does. [...] More. Conjugations of 'behave'