behave
Signification (English)
- To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.
- To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
- (obsolete) To conduct, manage, regulate (something).
- To act in a polite or proper way.
Concepts
se conduire
se comporter
s’accorder avec
bien se conduire
se tenir
bien se comporter
se débrouiller
se lever
s’arrêter
charrier droit
être en agrément avec
Synonyms
conduct oneself
comport
observe the precepts
deport oneself
behave well
comport oneself
acquit oneself
busy oneself
conduct onself
mind one’s manners
keep one’s nose clean
work about
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/bɪˈheɪv/
Étymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English behaven, bihabben (“to restrain, behave”), from Old English behabban (“to surround, embrace, hold, contain, hold back, withhold, restrain”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihabbjan, equivalent to be- + have. Cognate with Middle Low German behebben, behāven (“to receive, acquire, reach, keep”), Low German behebben (“to act, behave”), German behaben (“to behave”).
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