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behave
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb behave has 3 senses
- behave(v = verb.body) act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" Sample sentences:
- behave(v = verb.social) acquit, bear, carry, comport, conduct, deport - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" is one way to bear, carry, hold, act, move
- behave(v = verb.social) comport - behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave" is one way to act, move
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s Adjective
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
Antonym: misbehave
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Somebody ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
behave, v. t. [AS. behabban to surround, restrain, detain (akin to G. gehaben (obs.) to have, sich gehaben to behave or carry one's self); pref. be- + habban to have. See Have, v. t. ].
- To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain. [1913 Webster]"He did behave his anger ere 't was spent." [1913 Webster]
- To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; -- used reflexively. [1913 Webster]"Those that behaved themselves manfully." [1913 Webster]
behave, v. i.
To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behave well or ill. [1913 Webster]
" This verb is often used colloquially without an adverb of manner; as, if he does not behave, he will be punished. It is also often applied to inanimate objects; as, the ship behaved splendidly."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
behave, v.
1 intr. a act or react (in a specified way) (behaved well). b (esp. to or of a child) conduct oneself properly. c (of a machine etc.) work well (or in a specified way) (the computer is not behaving today).
2 refl. (esp. of or to a child) show good manners (behaved herself).
1 intr. a act or react (in a specified way) (behaved well). b (esp. to or of a child) conduct oneself properly. c (of a machine etc.) work well (or in a specified way) (the computer is not behaving today).
2 refl. (esp. of or to a child) show good manners (behaved herself).
Idiom
behave towards treat (in a specified way). ill-behaved having bad manners or conduct. well-behaved having good manners or conduct.
Etymology
BE- + HAVE
THESAURUS
behave
acquit, act, act toward, act well, be good, be nice, bear, behave toward, carry, comport, conduct, control, cope with, deal by, deal with, demean, deport, direct, disport, do, do by, do right, function, go on, handle, make, make as if, manage, misbehave, move, operate, perform, play, play the game, practice, proceed, quit, react, respond to, serve, take, treat, use, work
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