be·have (b -h v )v. be·haved, be·hav·ing, be·haves v.intr. 1. a. To conduct oneself in a specified way: The child behaved badly at the party. b. To conduct oneself in a proper way: I told the child to behave. 2. To act, react, function, or perform in a particular way: This fabric behaves well even in hot weather. v.tr. 1. To conduct (oneself) properly: Did you behave yourself at the party? 2. To conduct (oneself) in a specified way: The witness behaved herself with great calmness. [Middle English behaven : be-, be- + haven, to have; see have.] |
behave
Verb
[-having, -haved]
1. to act or function in a particular way
2. to conduct oneself in a particular way: the baby behaved very well
3. to conduct oneself properly [Middle English]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  behave - 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"act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner bend over backwards, fall over backwards - try very hard to please someone; "She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law" presume - take liberties or act with too much confidence quack - act as a medical quack or a charlatan menace - act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person" make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" freeze - suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband" wanton - behave extremely cruelly and brutally romanticize - act in a romantic way sentimentise, sentimentize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize - act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression bungle - spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly; "I bungled it!" toy, play - engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" act as, act, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" act as, act, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" stooge - act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner; "He stooged for the flamboyant Senator" piffle - act in a trivial or ineffective way make - behave in a certain way; "make merry" make as if - begin or appear to begin an action; "He made as if to shake my hand" lose it, break down, snap - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped" backslap - display excessive cordiality (towards); "he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings" hugger mugger - act stealthily or secretively sauce - behave saucily or impudently towards footle - act foolishly, as by talking nonsense swell, puff up - become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son" follow - accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years" |
| 2. | behave - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" put forward, assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees" walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend" | |
| 3. | behave - behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" walk - live or behave in a specified manner; "walk in sadness" assert oneself - put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner remember oneself - recover one's good manners after a lapse or stop behaving badly; "Please remember yourself, Charles!" |
behave
verb 2. (often reflexive) be well-behaved, be good, be polite, mind your manners, keep your nose clean, act correctly, act politely, conduct yourself properly << OPPOSITE misbehave
Translations
v behave [biˈheiv]
1 to act in a suitable way, to conduct oneself (well) If you come, you must behave (yourself); The child always behaves (himself) at his grandmother's. jou gedra يسلك سلوكا حسنا، يَسْلُكُ سُلوكا حَسَنا، يَتَأدَّب държа се подобаващо chovat se slušně/dobře opføre sig ordentligt sich benehmen συμπεριφέρομαι όπως πρέπει comportarse hästi käituma خوب رفتار کردن؛ مودب بودن käyttäytyä (kunnolla) (se) conduire bien לְהִתנָהֵג יָפֶה/לֹא יָפֶה अच्छा व्यवहार करना ponašati se viselkedik berkelakuan/bersikap baik dan sopan haga sér comportarsi 行儀よくする 처신하다 elgtis kaip pridera/tinkamai uzvesties berkelakuan zich gedragen oppføre seg skikkelig zachowywać się comportar-se a se purta frumos вести себя хорошо dobre sa správať lepo se vesti ponašati se pristojno sköta sig ประพฤติตัว terbiyeli olmak, uslu durmak 舉止端莊 поводитися пристойно تمیز سے کام لینا đối xử 举止端庄
2 to act or react He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated. reageer يَتَصَرَّف държа се chovat se, reagovat opføre sig sich verhalten φέρομαι, αντιδρώ comportarse käituma رفتار کردن؛ کنش کردن käyttäytyä (se) comporter לְהִתנָהֵג व्यवहार करना djelovati ili reagirati viselkedik bereaksi hegða sér; bregðast við comportarsi ふるまう 작용하다, 반응을 보이다 elgtis, reaguoti izturēties; reaģēt bertindak zich gedragen oppføre seg, te seg postępować, zachowywać się reagir a se comporta поступать; реагировать správať sa, reagovať obnašati se ponašati se uppföra sig วางตัว; มีปฏิกิริยา davranmak, hareket etmek 舉動，表現 поводитися پیش آنا ، رویہ اختیار کرنا cư xử 举动，表现
n beˈhaviour [-jə]
1 way of behaving the behaviour of the pupils. gedrag سُلوك държание chování, způsoby opførsel das Benehmen συμπεριφορά comportamiento käitumine رفتار käyttäytyminen conduite הִתְנַהֲגוּת बर्ताव način ponašanja viselkedés(mód), magatartás peri laku hegðun comportamento ふるまい 처신 elgesys uzvedība perangai gedrag oppførsel, atferd zachowanie comportamento comportament поведение správanie vedenje ponašanje uppförande, beteende พฤติกรรม tavır, davranış 行為 поведінка رویہ ، سلوک cách cư xử 行为
2 actions or reactions the behaviour of rats; the behaviour of metals in acids. gedrag تصرُّف действие, реакция chování, reakce adfærd; reaktionsmønster das Verhalten συμπεριφορά, αντίδραση comportamiento käitumine کنش و واکنش käyttäytyminen comportement הִתְנַהֲגוּת आचरण् akcije ili reakcije működés, viselkedés reaksi hegðun, viðbrögð comportamento 行動, 反応 작용, 반응 elgesys, reagavimas uzvešanās; izturēšanās sifat gedrag atferd, reaksjonsmønster zachowanie reacção comportament, comportare поведение; реакция správanie, reakcia obnašanje ponašanje reaktion, sätt att reagera พฤติการณ์ tepki, tepkime 行為，反應 поведінка; реакція عمل اور ردعمل cách hành động hoặc hoạt động 活动，行为，反应
adj well-, ˌbadly- etc beˈhaved
good (bad etc) in manners or conduct badly-behaved children. swak gemanierd ذو سُلوكٍ حَسَن أو سَيّئ добре / зле възпитан dobře/špatně vychovaný med god/dårlig opførsel mit/von gutem, schlechten Benehmen με καλούς, κακούς κτλ. τρόπους bien/mal educado heade kommetega, halbade kommetega رفتار hyvätapainen, pahatapainen (bien/mal) élevé מִתְנֵהג יפה आचरण् neodgojeno jó, rossz magaviseletű sikap vel/illa uppalinn educato; maleducato 行儀のよい (悪い) 「... 행동을 하는」이라는 뜻의 연결형 gero/blogo elgesio ar sliktu / labu uzvedību berkelakuan baik gemanierd med god/dårlig oppførsel dobrze/źle itp. zachowujący się bem (mal) comportado bine/prost crescut поступающий хорошо/плохо dobre, zle vychovaný (dobro, slabo) vzgojen koji se ponaša- snäll/stygg, skötsam/ouppfostrad ที่ประพฤติตัวดี ...davranışlı (行為)規矩或不規矩 такий, який гарно (погано) себе поводить اچھا یا برا سلوک cư xử tốt/ xấu （行为）规矩或不规矩
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