behave
- (reflexive) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.
- (intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
- (obsolete, transitive) To conduct, manage, regulate (something).
- (intransitive) To act in a polite or proper way.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɪˈheɪv/
Etymology
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”).
Related words
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
sich benehmen
comportarse
zich gedragen
συμπεριφέρομαι
se conduire sich verhalten
comportar-se se comporter
comportarsi beneSign in to write sticky notes
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