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Antonyms 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"

    Antonyms:
    misconduct, misdemean, misbehave

    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

  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"

    Antonyms:
    misconduct, misbehave, misdemean

    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

  3. behave, comportverb

    behave well or properly

    "The children must learn to behave"

    Antonyms:
    misdemean, misbehave, misconduct

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

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  1. behaveverb

    Synonyms:
    deport one's self, act, bear

How to use behave in a sentence?

  1. Republican Donald Trump:

    I know one thing, you're going to all behave yourselves, right? and I know another thing - there won't be any paid agitators in this group.

  2. Matt Hatton:

    Connected cars, as with other M2M devices, don't behave like smartphones.

  3. Subhash Chandra:

    I urge Invesco to behave like a shareholder not like the owner ... You want a fight, then I will fight back.

  4. Alex Villanueva:

    We're allowing killers to walk freely amongst us, we've become so used to seeing people behave erratically in public that it doesn't draw attention until someone gets killed. We've been desensitized to the fact that people need help. They cannot be safely walking amongst us. That's just a fantasy.

  5. Marcus Aurelius:

    If you have been placed in a position above others, are you automatically going to behave like a despot? Remember who you are and whom you govern – that they are kinsmen, brothers by nature, fellow descendants of Zeus.

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