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- [bih-heyv]
- /bɪˈheɪv/
- /bɪˈheɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-heyv]
- /bɪˈheɪv/
Definitions of behave word
- verb behave The way that you behave is the way that you do and say things, and the things that you do and say. 3
- verb behave If you behave or behave yourself, you act in the way that people think is correct and proper. 3
- verb behave In science, the way that something behaves is the things that it does. 3
- verb behave to act or function in a specified or usual way 3
- verb behave to conduct (oneself) in a specified way 3
- verb behave to conduct (oneself) properly or as desired 3
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Origin of behave
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English behaven (reflexive). See be-, have
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Parts of speech for Behave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
behave popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
behave usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for behave
verb behave
- react — to act in response to an agent or influence: How did the audience react to the speech?
- perform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- operate — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
Antonyms for behave
Top questions with behave
- how to behave at work?
- children behave thats what they say?
- children behave that's what they say when we re together?
- how does light behave when it interacts with matter?
- how does a phospholipid behave in water?
- how to behave?
- how to behave and why?
- how does myrtle behave as the party progresses?
- how does light behave?
- what causes a compass to behave as it does?
- how to behave in class?
- what does behave mean?
- how to behave in school?
- women who behave rarely make history?
- how do you say behave in spanish?
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