Behave synonyms

bĭ-hāv'
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demean oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
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bear
To manage, wield, or direct; to behave or conduct (oneself).
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work
To perform its required or expected function; operate or act as specified
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run
The definition of run is to move faster than walking, leave quickly, operate or smear.
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function
To have or perform a function; serve:
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conduct (oneself)
To act in a specified or proper way
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acquit oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
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deport (oneself)
To act in a specified or proper way
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comport oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
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handle oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
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acquit oneself well
To act in a specified or proper way
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act with decorum
To act in a specified or proper way
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be nice
To act in a specified or proper way
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be good
To act in a specified or proper way
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be civil
To act in a specified or proper way
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act properly
To act in a specified or proper way
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mind-one-s-p-s-and-q-s
(Idiomatic) Alternative spelling of mind one's p's and q's.
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be orderly
To act in a specified or proper way
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obey
To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
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play one's part
To act in a specified or proper way
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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
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reform
To abolish abuse or malpractice in:
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mind one's manners
To act in a specified or proper way
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manage oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
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discipline oneself
To act in a specified or proper way
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be on one's best behavior
To act in a specified or proper way
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act-one-s-age
(Idiomatic) To be mature and not childish.
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avoid offense
To act in a specified or proper way
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keep-the-peace
(Idiomatic) To maintain order in a volatile situation.
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toe the mark
To act in a specified or proper way
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toe-the-line
(Idiomatic) To stand at your mark before a footrace.
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shape-up
(Intransitive, idiomatic) To improve; to correct one's bad habits or behavior.
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stay in line
To act in a specified or proper way
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keep out of mischief
To act in a specified or proper way
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misbehave (antonym)
To misbehave is to behave badly.
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be rude (antonym)
To act in a specified or proper way
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offend (antonym)
To break a law, religious commandment, etc.; commit a sin or crime
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act (related)
A statute. Something done or performed. The process of doing or performing. See also actus reus, overt act and omission.
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carry
To adopt (something); take (something) over.
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comport
The definition of comport means to agree with, or act a certain way.
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conduct
Conduct means to direct, particularly a meeting or a group of musicians.
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demean
To conduct; to behave; to comport; followed by the reflexive pronoun.
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deport
To carry or send away; specif., to force (an alien) to leave a country by official order; expel
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deport one's self
To act
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gesture
(Intransitive) To make a gesture or gestures.
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handle
2011 December 16, Denis Campbell, “Hospital staff 'lack skills to cope with dementia patients'”, Guardian:
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manage
To conduct or direct affairs; carry on business
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manager
To act
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react
To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.
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regulate
To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
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restrain
To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way:
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treat
To treat is to act a certain way towards a person or thing or to provide medical aid or help.
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act up (antonym)
(Intransitive, idiomatic) To misbehave; to cause trouble.
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acquit
(Reflexive) To bear or conduct one’s self; to perform one’s part.
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do
To move along at a speed of
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quit
(Archaic) To conduct (oneself)
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operate
To put or keep in action; work (a machine, etc.)
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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
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action (related)
(Chiefly archaic) To initiate a legal action against someone.
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observe the golden rule
To act in a specified or proper way
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perform
Perform is defined as to complete something, to meet the requirements or to act in a show.
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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?
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