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behave > 3 senses
VERB1behave, act, doBehave in a certain manner
2behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carryBehave in a certain manner
3behave, comportBehave well or properly
behave > pronunciation
Soundsbihhhey'v
Rhymesairwave, architrave, autoclave, and 26 more rhymes in eyv...
behave > verb 1, body
MeaningBehave in a certain manner. Show a certain behavior. Conduct or comport oneself.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s Adjective
Examples"Don't behave like a fool"
Synonymsact, do
Similar toact, play, act as; dissemble, pretend, act
Narroweract involuntarily, act reflexively; fall over backwards, bend over backwards; presume; vulgarize, vulgarise; optimize, optimise; quack; menace; make; swagger, bluster, swash; freeze; wanton; romanticize; sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentize, sentimentise; bungle; play, toy; act, play, act as; stooge; joke, jest; piffle; make; make as if; break down, lose it, snap; dally, dawdle; backslap; hugger mugger; sauce; footle; frivol, trifle; swell, puff up; follow; relax, loosen up; ramp, rage, storm
behave > verb 2, social
MeaningBehave in a certain manner.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsacquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
Similar tohold, carry, bear
Broaderhold, carry, bear; act, move
Narrowerfluster; assert, put forward; deal; walk around; pose, posture
behave > verb 3, social
MeaningBehave well or properly.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"The children must learn to behave"
Synonymscomport
Contrarymisbehave, misconduct, misdemean
Broaderact, move
Narrowerwalk; assert oneself; remember oneself

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