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    be·have
    /bəˈhāv/

    verb

    • 1. act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially toward 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: "they were expected to behave themselves" Similar act correctlyact properlyconduct oneself wellact in a polite wayOpposite misbehave

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  2. 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.

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

    Learn the meaning of behave as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Behave can mean to act in a particular way, to show behaviour in a situation, or to be good by acting correctly.

  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

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

    3 meanings: 1. to act or function in a specified or usual way 2. to conduct (oneself) in a specified way 3. to conduct.... Click for more definitions. TRANSLATOR

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

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb behave, which means to do things in a particular way or to react naturally. See examples, synonyms, idioms and collocations with behave.

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

    Learn the meaning of behave as a verb and its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in different contexts. See how to use behave in sentences with examples from the corpus and the verb table.