behave
/bɪˈheɪv/
act, conduct oneself
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- 1.
To act in a certain way, especially politely.
"The children behaved well at the restaurant."
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The children behaved well at the restaurant.
The children behaved well at the restaurant.
Please behave yourself in class.
Please behave yourself in class.
Some animals behave differently when they're scared.
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How do you pronounce behave?
behave is pronounced [/bɪˈheɪv/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does behave mean?
behave means "act, conduct oneself". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is behave?
behave is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "The children behaved well at the restaurant." — used to mean "act, conduct oneself".
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