🙂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

to position strategically; to use effectively
to reduce the quantity or supply of something
to convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument
To become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled.
to mention or allude to something; to direct someone to a source of information
To live in or occupy a place; to think or talk about something at length.

Explore More