Behave

Verb

 * 1)  To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.
 * 2)  To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner;
 * 3)  To act in a polite or proper way.

Adverbs for Behave
unchastely; abhorrently; alluringly; treacherously; erratically; abominably; indifferently; unsociably; diabolically; errantly; debonairly; gawkily; ridiculously; prudently; uncouthly; proverbially; boisterously; obtusely; ludicrously; conclusively; theatrically; drably; courteously; jocularly; artlessly; imposingly; lasciviously; austerely; capriciously; speciously; decorously; callously; irreverently; obstreperously; generously; admirably.

Thesaurus
acquit, act, act toward, act well, be good, be nice, bear, behave toward, carry, comport, conduct, control, cope with, deal by, deal with, demean, deport, direct, disport, do, do by, do right, function, go on, handle, make, make as if, manage, misbehave, move, operate, perform, play, play the game, practice, proceed, quit, react, respond to, serve, take, treat, use, work

Etymology
< late behaven: < be-: + have:.

Derived terms

 * behave oneself

Related terms

 * behavior
 * behavioral
 * behaviorist
 * behaviorism

Translations

 * American Sign Language: ,
 * Bulgarian: държа се, постъпвам
 * Czech: chovat se
 * Dutch:


 * Finnish:
 * German: ,
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:
 * Polish: zachowywać się, postępować
 * Russian: вести себя,


 * Arabic: تصرف
 * Bulgarian: държа се добре
 * Chinese: 做人,
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, olla kunnolla,
 * German:


 * Hungarian:
 * Japanese:
 * Portuguese: comportar-se
 * Russian: вести себя правильно
 * Spanish:, portarse


 * : konduti
 * : käituma
 * : se conduire, se comporter, se tenir


 * : haga sér
 * : comportarsi
 * : sē gerō
 * : elgtis
 * : comportarse