behave

verb

be·have bi-ˈhāv How to pronounce behave (audio)

bē-

behaved; behaving

transitive verb

: to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

: to conduct (oneself) in a proper manner

getting children to behave themselves

intransitive verb

: to act, function, or react in a particular way

He behaves like a child.

testing how various metals behave under heat and pressure

: to conduct oneself properly

Please behave.

behaver noun

Example Sentences

If you can't behave in the store we'll have to leave. If you can't behave yourself in the store we'll have to leave. I wish those children would behave themselves. He behaves like a child! The experiment tested how various metals behave under heat and pressure.

Recent Examples on the Web To put it gently, economies that are in recession do not behave in this manner.

John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 Not many things in nature really behave this way (hens just out there doing the most).

Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022 Simply put, different people and groups behave differently.

Kareem Saleh, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Some of them behave as if the most important thing about any story is their reaction to it.

Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Financial-market traders frequently behave like the rabbit.

Alan S. Blinder, WSJ, 20 July 2022 The prospect of one of our nation’s possible futures peeking out at us from inside a Little League game, showing us how to behave in the true spirit of competition and love.

Don Yaeger, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 This is – this is a sobering and frightening moment for people working in law enforcement, in part because the environment is so chaotic and in part because the threat actors behave in ways that are really random and hard to predict.

NBC News, 14 Aug. 2022 The movie’s appeal was based on two fundamental human pleasures: seeing gorgeous humans model stunning fashion artistry and watching people behave very badly in ways that the viewer would never dare.

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 See More

behave

verb

as in to carry

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way if the children behave themselves properly and sit quietly during church, they'll get their ice cream afterward

Synonyms & Similar Words

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carry
conduct
acquit
handle
restrain
compose
contain
comport
act
play
control
demean
collect
quit
quiet
check
curb
inhibit
deport
constrain
modulate
bear
temper
moderate
repress
impersonate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misbehave
misconduct
act up
cut up
carry on

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of behave are acquit, comport, conduct, and deport. While all these words mean "to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way," behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous.

the children behaved in church

The words acquit and behave are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations.

acquitted herself well in her first assignment

The synonyms comport and behave are sometimes interchangeable, but comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position.

comported themselves as gentlemen

The words conduct and behave can be used in similar contexts, but conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself.

conducted herself with unfailing good humor

In some situations, the words deport and behave are roughly equivalent. However, deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety.

the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry

单词	behave
释义	behave verb be·have bi-ˈhāv bē- behaved; behaving transitive verb 1 : to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way 2 : to conduct (oneself) in a proper manner getting children to behave themselves intransitive verb 1 : to act, function, or react in a particular way He behaves like a child. testing how various metals behave under heat and pressure 2 : to conduct oneself properly Please behave. behaver noun Synonyms acquit bear carry comport conduct demean deport quit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences If you can't behave in the store we'll have to leave. If you can't behave yourself in the store we'll have to leave. I wish those children would behave themselves. He behaves like a child! The experiment tested how various metals behave under heat and pressure. Recent Examples on the Web To put it gently, economies that are in recession do not behave in this manner. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 Not many things in nature really behave this way (hens just out there doing the most). Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022 Simply put, different people and groups behave differently. Kareem Saleh, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Some of them behave as if the most important thing about any story is their reaction to it. Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Financial-market traders frequently behave like the rabbit. Alan S. Blinder, WSJ, 20 July 2022 The prospect of one of our nation’s possible futures peeking out at us from inside a Little League game, showing us how to behave in the true spirit of competition and love. Don Yaeger, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 This is – this is a sobering and frightening moment for people working in law enforcement, in part because the environment is so chaotic and in part because the threat actors behave in ways that are really random and hard to predict. NBC News, 14 Aug. 2022 The movie’s appeal was based on two fundamental human pleasures: seeing gorgeous humans model stunning fashion artistry and watching people behave very badly in ways that the viewer would never dare. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English behaven, from be- be- + haven "to have entry 1, hold" First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition behave verb be·have bi-ˈhāv behaved; behaving 1 : to act in a particular manner The children behaved well at the party. 2 : to act in a proper or acceptable way Tell them to behave. 3 : to act or function in a particular way We're studying how metals behave under pressure. Medical Definition behave verb be·have bi-ˈhāv behaved; behaving transitive verb : to bear or conduct (oneself) in a particular way intransitive verb : to act, function, or react in a particular way behave verb as in to carry to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way if the children behave themselves properly and sit quietly during church, they'll get their ice cream afterward Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance carry conduct acquit handle restrain compose contain comport act play control demean collect quit quiet check curb inhibit deport constrain modulate bear temper moderate repress impersonate Antonyms & Near Antonyms misbehave misconduct act up cut up carry on Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of behave are acquit, comport, conduct, and deport. While all these words mean "to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way," behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous. the children behaved in church The words acquit and behave are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations. acquitted herself well in her first assignment The synonyms comport and behave are sometimes interchangeable, but comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position. comported themselves as gentlemen The words conduct and behave can be used in similar contexts, but conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself. conducted herself with unfailing good humor In some situations, the words deport and behave are roughly equivalent. However, deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety. the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry
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