🙂behave

verb
/bɪˈheɪv/

Meaning

To act or conduct oneself in a particular way.
to act in a particular way; to conduct oneself

Example Sentences

Children should learn how to behave in public.

Children should behave well in school.

Example Expressions

behave yourself

Synonyms

act, conduct, perform, operate, function
Entry 1
act, conduct, perform, operate
Entry 2
act, conduct, perform, function

Antonyms

misbehave, misconduct, act up
Entry 1
misbehave, misconduct
Entry 2
misbehave, misconduct, act up

Collocations

behave well, behave properly, behave badly, good behavior, behave yourself
Entry 1
behave well, behave properly, behave badly
Entry 2
behave well, behave properly, good behavior, behave yourself

More Example Sentences

The rules forced everyone to behave properly.

The person I am complaining against misbehaved.

Related Vocabularies

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to analyze a sentence or text grammatically or logically
to remain in a particular place or state

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