Synonyms for behave
bɪˈheɪvbe·have

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1. 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, bear

   Antonyms:
   misconduct, misdemean, misbehave

2. behave, 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, bear

   Antonyms:
   misconduct, misbehave, misdemean

3. behave, comportverb

   behave well or properly

   "The children must learn to behave"

   Synonyms:
   act, deport, do, comport, conduct, carry, acquit, bear

   Antonyms:
   misdemean, misbehave, misconduct

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1. • Act
   • Carry

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1. behaveverb

   Synonyms:
   act, conduct one's self, demean one's self, acquit one's self, behave one's self

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1. behaveverb

   Synonyms:
   deport one's self, act, bear

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1. List of paraphrases for "behave":

   behaviour, behaved, act

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1. Rachel Botkin:

   This kind of repeated exposure is a good way to deal with residual fear and hesitation, understand that this has been a time of psychological trauma for many people, and it's impacted the way we behave.

2. Kim Pittel:

   At Ford, we believe that trust in our brand is earned by acting with integrity and transparency, we have a process for looking at how we perform and behave in our broad and complex company.

3. Jeong Joon-hee:

   I can't speak to their intentions, but we hope that the North will refrain from an old practice like this and behave in a manner that's conducive to improving South-North ties.

4. Damon Gameau:

   They [calories] are the same on the plate, but once they enter the body they behave very differently metabolically, and trigger different hormones that affect appetite and all sorts of things. And that certainly happened to me.

5. Secretary Pompeo:

   The rise of anti-Semitism in the United States and in Europe and in, frankly, all across the world is something that is deeply troubling, and to see someone -- a duly elected congressman -- behave in that way, to speak about anti-Semitism in that way, is of great concern. It's a great concern to me.