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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2463 COCA: 3660

behave

behave /bɪˈheɪv/ verb
behaves; behaved; behaving
behave
/bɪˈheɪv/
verb
behaves; behaved; behaving
Learner's definition of BEHAVE
: to act in an acceptable way : to act properly表现良好;举止得体
[no object]
[+ object]
opposite misbehave
[no object] : to act in a particular way表现
[no object] of a thing : to function, react, or move in a particular way(事物)起作用,起反应,起变化
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2463 COCA: 3660

behave

verb

be·​have bi-ˈhāv How to pronounce behave (audio)
bē-
behaved; behaving

transitive verb

1
: to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
2
: to conduct (oneself) in a proper manner
getting children to behave themselves

intransitive verb

1
: to act, function, or react in a particular way
He behaves like a child.
testing how various metals behave under heat and pressure
2
: to conduct oneself properly
Please behave.
behaver noun
Choose the Right Synonym for behave

behave, conduct, deport, comport, acquit mean to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way.

behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous.

the children behaved in church

conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself.

conducted herself with unfailing good humor

deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety.

the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry

comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position.

comported themselves as gentlemen

acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations.

acquitted herself well in her first assignment

Example Sentences

If you can't behave in the store we'll have to leave. If you can't behave yourself in the store we'll have to leave. I wish those children would behave themselves. He behaves like a child! The experiment tested how various metals behave under heat and pressure.
Recent Examples on the Web To put it gently, economies that are in recession do not behave in this manner. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 Not many things in nature really behave this way (hens just out there doing the most). Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022 Simply put, different people and groups behave differently. Kareem Saleh, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Some of them behave as if the most important thing about any story is their reaction to it. Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Financial-market traders frequently behave like the rabbit. Alan S. Blinder, WSJ, 20 July 2022 The prospect of one of our nation’s possible futures peeking out at us from inside a Little League game, showing us how to behave in the true spirit of competition and love. Don Yaeger, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 This is – this is a sobering and frightening moment for people working in law enforcement, in part because the environment is so chaotic and in part because the threat actors behave in ways that are really random and hard to predict. NBC News, 14 Aug. 2022 The movie’s appeal was based on two fundamental human pleasures: seeing gorgeous humans model stunning fashion artistry and watching people behave very badly in ways that the viewer would never dare. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English behaven, from be- be- + haven "to have entry 1, hold"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of behave was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2463 COCA: 3660
behave

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBimpeccably, perfectly, well行為無可挑剔;舉止得體;表現良好honourably/honorably表現體面aggressively, badly, disgracefully, outrageously (especially BrE) 表現得咄咄逼人;表現很差;行為不光彩;行為令人不能容忍Children who behave badly are rejecting adult values.孩子不聽話其實是在拒絕接受成人的價值觀。appropriately, correctly, properly, responsibly舉止得體;行為負責任The officers investigated whether soldiers had behaved correctly.軍官調查士兵是否行為得當。improperly, inappropriately, irresponsibly行為不當/不負責任rationally, reasonably行為合理/正當irrationally, stupidly, unreasonably (especially BrE) 行為不合理;舉動愚蠢normally舉止正常erratically, oddly, strangely, suspiciously (especially BrE) 行為反覆無常/古怪/怪異/可疑differently表現不同I know I should have behaved differently.我知道自己本應該表現得不一樣。similarly表現相似Humans and machines sometimes behave similarly.人和機器有時行為相似。accordingly有相應的表現Children, if they are used to being treated with respect, will behave accordingly.如果孩子一直受尊重,那麼他們也會尊重別人。naturally舉止自然the freedom to behave naturally自然表現的自由PREPOSITIONaccording to根據⋯表現People behave according to their own understanding of situations.人們根據他們自己對情況的理解行事。as if, as though表現得好像/彷彿He behaved as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.他表現得好像沒有什麼特別的事發生一樣。like表現得好像Stop behaving like a three-year-old!別跟 3 歲的孩子一樣!towards/toward以某種行為對待⋯He had always behaved in a friendly manner towards / toward us.他始終對我們很友善。

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