Definitions for behave
bɪˈheɪvbe·have

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. act, behave, do(verb)

   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"

2. behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry(verb)

   behave in a certain manner

   "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

3. behave, comport(verb)

   behave well or properly

   "The children must learn to behave"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. behave(Verb)

   To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.

   You need to behave yourself, young lady.

2. behave(Verb)

   To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner;

3. behave(Verb)

   To conduct, manage, regulate (something).

4. behave(Verb)

   To act in a polite or proper way.

   His mother threatened to spank him if he didn't behave.

Origin: From late behaven, equivalent to . Compare behabban, behaben.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Behave(verb)

   to manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain

2. Behave(verb)

   to carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; -- used reflexively

3. Behave(verb)

   to act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behave well or ill

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Behave

   be-hāv′, v.t. to bear or carry, to conduct (with self).—v.i. to conduct one's self, also to conduct one's self well: to act.—n. Behaviour (be-hāv′yür), conduct: manners or deportment, esp. good manners: general course of life: treatment of others.—To be upon one's behaviour, to be placed where one's best behaviour is politic or necessary. [Formed, according to Dr Murray, in 15th century from be- and Have; apparently unconnected with A.S. behabban.]

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'behave' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4163

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'behave' in Verbs Frequency: #530

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of behave in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of behave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of behave in a Sentence

1. Paul Pearsall:

   We come to feel as we behave.

2. Zachary Shipstead:

   Behave like a homeless person, Just don't act like it.

3. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   All the creatures living on Earth behave more or less the same way!

4. Jalel Harchaoui:

   France is unlikely to influence how the parties behave on the ground.

5. Arnold Bennett:

   Always behave as if nothing had happened, no matter what has happened.

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