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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?
Woe, woe, woe... in a little while we shall all be dead. Therefore let us behave as though we were dead already.
You cannot have a strategic relationship with the United States and behave in a fashion that shows no respect for human dignity, no respect for international norms.
The problems are n’t technical. The problems are political. The problems are about like : How do you get governments to behave and think about things beyond their own borders ? i do n’t think that has been resolved.
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic:
There were 500 to 1,000 (fans) who said, 'let's destroy everything, let’s behave like louts, make a political event of it,'.
The problem in policing is not the few who behaved outside of policy, it's the many who behave inside of policy, which means it's the policy that's the problem.
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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