Synonyms for behave
bɪˈheɪvbe·have

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1. act, behave, doverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   perform, playact, dissemble, comport, act, move, get along, carry, suffice, fare, answer, deport, make, roleplay, arrange, coif, act as, execute, manage, cause, work, do, coiffure, play, represent, make out, practice, acquit, conduct, exercise, pretend, come, coiffe, serve, set, practise, dress, bear

   Antonyms:
   misconduct, misdemean, misbehave

2. behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carryverb

   behave in a certain manner

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

   Synonyms:
   exile, digest, abide, express, comport, tolerate, act, pack, have a bun in the oven, support, impart, sway, assoil, extend, carry, guide, lead, deliver, put up, take, stick out, channel, expect, deport, assume, pay, endure, take over, deal, dribble, run, extradite, do, transport, exculpate, stomach, birth, direct, hold, expatriate, transmit, clear, stock, have, acquit, brook, yield, turn out, convey, persuade, post, conduct, suffer, discharge, stand, exonerate, gestate, contain, accept, carry on, stockpile, give birth, wear, bear

   Antonyms:
   misconduct, misbehave, misdemean

3. behave, comportverb

   behave well or properly

   "The children must learn to behave"

   Synonyms:
   act, deport, do, comport, conduct, carry, acquit, bear

   Antonyms:
   misdemean, misbehave, misconduct

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1. • Act
   • Carry

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1. behaveverb

   Synonyms:
   act, conduct one's self, demean one's self, acquit one's self, behave one's self

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1. behaveverb

   Synonyms:
   deport one's self, act, bear

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1. List of paraphrases for "behave":

   behaviour, behaved, act

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1. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters:

   I've been doing this for over 30 years. This is the most asinine act I've ever seen a police officer make -- totally unwarranted, it's an absolute tragedy in the year 2015 that anyone would behave in this manner. It was senseless.

2. Louis Kronenberger:

   There seems to be a terrible misunderstanding on the part of a great many people to the effect that when you cease to believe you may cease to behave.

3. Bill Bulko:

   Artificial Intelligence the art of making computers that behave like the ones in movies.

4. George Bernard Shaw, Candida (1898) act 1:

   Do you think that the things people make fools of themselves about are any less real and true than the things they behave sensibly about? They are more true: they are the only things that are true.

5. Roberta Mancino:

   I had a small team of people helping me to get the best pictures in the safest way, i was very afraid. This is why we stayed long time in the water with those animals to learn a bit of their behave before getting too close.