Behave synonyms
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demean oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
act (related)
A statute. Something done or performed. The process of doing or performing. See also actus reus, overt act and omission.
To manage, wield, or direct; to behave or conduct (oneself).
To perform its required or expected function; operate or act as specified
To have or perform a function; serve:
To act in a specified or proper way
acquit oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
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To act in a specified or proper way
comport oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
handle oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
acquit oneself well
To act in a specified or proper way
act with decorum
To act in a specified or proper way
be nice
To act in a specified or proper way
be good
To act in a specified or proper way
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be civil
To act in a specified or proper way
act properly
To act in a specified or proper way
(Idiomatic) Alternative spelling of mind one's p's and q's.
be orderly
To act in a specified or proper way
To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
play one's part
To act in a specified or proper way
observe the rules
To act in a specified or proper way
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observe the law
To act in a specified or proper way
To abolish abuse or malpractice in:
mind one's manners
To act in a specified or proper way
manage oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
discipline oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
be on one's best behavior
To act in a specified or proper way
avoid offense
To act in a specified or proper way
toe the mark
To act in a specified or proper way
(Idiomatic) To stand at your mark before a footrace.
stay in line
To act in a specified or proper way
keep out of mischief
To act in a specified or proper way
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misbehave (antonym)
To misbehave is to behave badly.
be rude (antonym)
To act in a specified or proper way
offend (antonym)
To break a law, religious commandment, etc.; commit a sin or crime
The definition of comport means to agree with, or act a certain way.
Conduct means to direct, particularly a meeting or a group of musicians.
The definition of run is to move faster than walking, leave quickly, operate or smear.
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To carry or send away; specif., to force (an alien) to leave a country by official order; expel
deport one's self
To act
(Intransitive) To make a gesture or gestures.
2011 December 16, Denis Campbell, “Hospital staff 'lack skills to cope with dementia patients'”, Guardian:
To conduct or direct affairs; carry on business
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To act
To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.
To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
To treat is to act a certain way towards a person or thing or to provide medical aid or help.
To move along at a speed of
(Archaic) To conduct (oneself)
To put or keep in action; work (a machine, etc.)
be (related)
As a copula, be links its subject to a predicate nominative, adjective, or pronoun so as to express attribution or identity, and by extension, value, cause, or signification: it is sometimes equivalent to the equal sign (=) in mathematics
action (related)
(Chiefly archaic) To initiate a legal action against someone.
do-it (related)
grow-up (related)
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Perform is defined as to complete something, to meet the requirements or to act in a show.
observe the golden rule
To act in a specified or proper way
Synonym Study
- Demean suggests behavior or appearance that is indicative of the specified character trait she demeaned herself like a gracious hostess
- Acquit suggests behavior in accordance with the duties of one's position or with one's obligations the rookie acquitted himself like a major leaguer
- Comport and esp. deport suggest behavior in accordance with the fixed rules of society they deported themselves like gentlemen
- Conduct implies the direction or guidance of one's actions in a specified way she conducted herself well at the trial
- Behave , used reflexively (as also the other words in this comparison), implies action in conformity with the required standards of decorum did the children behave themselves?
Find another word for behave. In this page you can discover 65 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for behave, like: demean oneself, act, bear, work, function, conduct (oneself), acquit oneself, deport (oneself), comport oneself, handle oneself and acquit oneself well.