Analysis Complete

behave

/ behave /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
behave in a certain manner
"She carried herself well"
"he bore himself with dignity"
"They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
Type of:
hold carry bear
Kinds of:
fluster assert put forward deal walk around
Derived:
bearing comportment presence mien demeanor
Verb group:
hold carry bear
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
behave well or properly
"The children must learn to behave"
Opposites:
misbehave misconduct misdemean
Type of:
act move
Kinds of:
walk assert oneself remember oneself
Derived:
bearing comportment presence mien
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
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"
Kinds of:
act involuntarily act reflexively fall over backwards bend over backwards presume
Verb group:
act play act as dissemble pretend
See also:
act up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

hold carry bear fluster assert put forward deal walk around act move walk assert oneself