Behave (Verb)
Meaning 1
Behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Vulgarize
- Optimize
- Sauce
- Relax
- Joke
- Swell
- Piffle
- Make As If
- Wanton
- Backslap
- Dally
- Act
- Make
- Fall Over Backwards
- Footle
- Ramp
- Menace
- Sentimentise
- Stooge
- Quack
- Play
- Sentimentalise
- Hugger Mugger
- Act Involuntarily
- Swagger
- Snap
- Freeze
- Bungle
- Break Down
- Romanticize
- Frivol
- Presume
- Follow
- Sentimentize
- Storm
- Swash
- Act As
Meaning 3
Behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.