Found 3 items, similar to Behave.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: behave
berkelakuan, berlaku, berperangai, memberi reaksi, mensikapi, menyikapi
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: behave
behave
v 1: 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” [syn:
act,
do]
2: behave in a certain manner;
“She carried herself well”;
“he
bore himself with dignity”;
“They conducted themselves
well during these difficult times” [syn:
acquit,
bear,
deport,
conduct,
comport,
carry]
3: behave well or properly;
“The children must learn to behave”
[syn:
comport] [ant:
misbehave]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Behave
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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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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