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behave

/bɪˈheɪv/verb2 syllables

Behave means: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.

Synonyms for behave13

verb, as in behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

act, do, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry, play, act as, dissemble, pretend

verb, as in behave well or properly

comport

also used for behave

tread

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Opposites of behave

misbehave

What does behave mean?2

verb

1

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself“You should act like an adult”

2

behave well or properly“The children must learn to behave”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with behave?17

one syllable

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two syllables

forgaveconcave
Show 40 near rhymes
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Behave in a sentence

  • If you behave like a flunkey, you're treated like a flunkey.sacredceltic
  • Now that you're grown up, you must not behave like that._undertoad
  • Now that you are grown up, you must not behave like a child.darinmex
  • If you are a student, behave as such.kindpanda
  • If you behave like a lackey, you're treated like a lackey.sacredceltic
  • If you behave like a servant, you'll be treated like a servant.CK
  • If you behave like a flunky, you'll be treated like a flunky.CK
  • If you behave like a lackey, you'll be treated like a lackey.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of behave

as a verb

past tense
behaved
present participle
behaving
third-person singular
behaves
past participle
behaved