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

单词	behaved
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 behaved 1 of 2 adjective as in disciplined Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disciplined cooperative acquiescent amiable deferential obliging courteous respectful polite well-bred agreeable mannerly yielding obedient servile subservient docile obsequious orderly kowtowing decorous controllable submissive compliant tractable conformable biddable manageable amenable governable slavish trainable proper ruly Antonyms & Near Antonyms uncooperative undisciplined defiant noncooperative disobedient contumacious rebellious unruly contrary refractory wilful recalcitrant insubordinate intractable wayward obstreperous ungovernable willful restive untoward rebel balky mutinous recusant incompliant insurgent froward See More behaved 2 of 2 verb past tense of behave as in acquitted 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 acquitted restrained carried conducted composed handled comported contained demeaned deported bore controlled quitted collected acted constrained inhibited checked curbed repressed tempered modulated quieted played quit moderated impersonated Antonyms & Near Antonyms misbehaved misconducted cut up acted up carried on
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