Behave \Be*have"\, v. i.
To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to
behave well or ill.
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Note: This verb is often used colloquially without an adverb
of manner; as, if he does not behave, he will be
punished. It is also often applied to inanimate
objects; as, the ship behaved splendidly.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Behave \Be*have"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Behaved; p. pr. & vb.
n. Behaving.]
[AS. behabban to surround, restrain, detain
(akin to G. gehaben (obs.) to have, sich gehaben to behave or
carry one's self); pref. be- + habban to have. See Have, v.
t. ]
1. To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline;
to handle; to restrain. [Obs.]
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He did behave his anger ere 't was spent. --Shak.
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2. To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; --
used reflexively.
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Those that behaved themselves manfully. --2 Macc.
ii. 21.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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44 Moby Thesaurus words for "behave":
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
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Behave \Be*have"\, v. i.
To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to
behave well or ill.
Note: This verb is often used colloquially without an adverb
of manner; as, if he does not behave, he will be
punished. It is also often applied to inanimate
objects; as, the ship behaved splendidly.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Behave \Be*have"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Behaved; p. pr. & vb.
n. Behaving.]
[AS. behabban to surround, restrain, detain
(akin to G. gehaben (obs.) to have, sich gehaben to behave or
carry one's self); pref. be- + habban to have. See Have, v.
t. ]
1. To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline;
to handle; to restrain. [Obs.]
He did behave his anger ere 't was spent. --Shak.
2. To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; --
used reflexively.
Those that behaved themselves manfully. --2 Macc.
ii. 21.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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