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Synonyms for behave
bɪˈheɪvbe·have
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Princeton's WordNet
act, behave, doverb
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
"You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
Synonyms:
perform, playact, dissemble, comport, act, move, get along, carry, suffice, fare, answer, deport, make, roleplay, arrange, coif, act as, execute, manage, cause, work, do, coiffure, play, represent, make out, practice, acquit, conduct, exercise, pretend, come, coiffe, serve, set, practise, dress, bearAntonyms:
misconduct, misdemean, misbehavebehave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carryverb
behave in a certain manner
"She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
Synonyms:
exile, digest, abide, express, comport, tolerate, act, pack, have a bun in the oven, support, impart, sway, assoil, extend, carry, guide, lead, deliver, put up, take, stick out, channel, expect, deport, assume, pay, endure, take over, deal, dribble, run, extradite, do, transport, exculpate, stomach, birth, direct, hold, expatriate, transmit, clear, stock, have, acquit, brook, yield, turn out, convey, persuade, post, conduct, suffer, discharge, stand, exonerate, gestate, contain, accept, carry on, stockpile, give birth, wear, bearAntonyms:
misconduct, misbehave, misdemeanbehave, comportverb
behave well or properly
"The children must learn to behave"
Synonyms:
act, deport, do, comport, conduct, carry, acquit, bearAntonyms:
misdemean, misbehave, misconduct
Dictionary of English Synonymes
behaveverb
Synonyms:
act, conduct one's self, demean one's self, acquit one's self, behave one's self
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
behaveverb
Synonyms:
deport one's self, act, bear
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#26 | have | |
#47 | do | |
#125 | work | |
#132 | make | |
#137 | post | |
#148 | support | |
#189 | set | |
#246 | take | |
#342 | guide | |
#434 | stock | |
#504 | come | |
#516 | play | |
#552 | act | |
#599 | pay | |
#672 | run | |
#783 | direct | |
#907 | clear | |
#956 | practice | |
#1142 | move | |
#1176 | lead | |
#1193 | channel | |
#1223 | cause | |
#1251 | answer | |
#1274 | deal | |
#1275 | hold | |
#1365 | express | |
#1570 | pack | |
#1747 | transport | |
#1778 | stand | |
#1893 | accept | |
#2042 | exercise | |
#2202 | serve | |
#2217 | manage | |
#2223 | birth | |
#2323 | expect | |
#2412 | carry | |
#2490 | bear | |
#2614 | perform | |
#2645 | conduct | |
#2664 | wear | |
#2700 | contain | |
#2868 | dress | |
#2976 | represent | |
#3338 | deliver | |
#3354 | assume | |
#4532 | extend | |
#4557 | yield | |
#4562 | digest | |
#4759 | behaviour | |
#5685 | discharge | |
#6848 | suffer | |
#6859 | execute | |
#7475 | arrange | |
#7838 | stomach | |
#8863 | brook | |
#8972 | fare | |
#9616 | transmit | |
#12106 | abide | |
#12977 | convey | |
#13188 | pretend | |
#13337 | behave | |
#14379 | exile | |
#17882 | persuade | |
#17899 | endure | |
#17963 | tolerate | |
#19286 | practise | |
#20466 | sway | |
#20545 | suffice | |
#24554 | behaved | |
#30867 | expatriate | |
#32596 | impart | |
#34213 | stockpile | |
#39769 | roleplay | |
#50992 | dribble | |
#57767 | deport | |
#80642 | comport | |
#86050 | extradite | |
#95762 | acquit | |
#113449 | exonerate | |
#114999 | coif | |
#135482 | coiffure | |
#181493 | dissemble | |
#265102 | exculpate | |
#267080 | gestate |
How to use behave in a sentence?
Sex work has become about morality and making sure women behave in a way that's expected, that's the fundamental problem.
You all know me, I do not call people names, I really work hard to bring people together, and that's what we're working to do, well, that's what I'm saying, and that's just not the way I roll and not the way I behave.
Among Bennus many surprises, the particle ejections sparked our curiosity, and weve spent the last several months investigating this mystery, this is a great opportunity to expand our knowledge of how asteroids behave.
They are shaping these guys up because there is going to be a lot of foreign interaction, they know to sit there and not get too drunk at the parties ... they know how to behave themselves.
The founders sat together with people from the 8200 Unit and they said, ‘Everyone’s focusing on the malware, but instead of focusing on that, step backward one step and look at the people who create the malware,’ the attacker has a weakness, like every human being. We thought about the attack from their point of view -- how they think, behave and act. We have a very good understanding of how they act so we know how to deceive them in their own territory.
Translations for behave
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- تصرفArabic
- паступіць, паступацьBelarusian
- постъпвам, държа се добре, държа сеBulgarian
- chovat seCzech
- opføre sigDanish
- sich verhalten, verhalten, benehmenGerman
- συμπεριφέρομαιGreek
- portarse, comportarseSpanish
- käitumaEstonian
- رفتار كردنPersian
- olla kunnolla, käyttäytyä, kunnolla, ihmisiksiFinnish
- se comporter, etre avoirFrench
- iompairIrish
- התנהגHebrew
- पेHindi
- viselkedikHungarian
- bertingkahIndonesian
- comportarsi bene, comportarsi, agireItalian
- לְהִתְנַהֵגHebrew
- 振る舞います, 振る舞うJapanese
- 굴다Korean
- conversari, agoLatin
- zich gedragenDutch
- oppfør deg, oppføreNorwegian
- zachowywać się, postąpić, zachować się, postępowaćPolish
- comportar-se, comporte-sePortuguese
- comporta, purtaRomanian
- вести себя, вести себя правильно, поступатьRussian
- uppföra, bete sigSwedish
- நடந்துTamil
- ประพฤติThai
- davranmakTurkish
- поводитися, вестиUkrainian
- برتاؤUrdu
- xulqli, badlyUzbek
- hành xửVietnamese
- ביכייווYiddish
- 表現Chinese
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