behave

[bih-heyv] / bɪˈheɪv /

VERB

function

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act operate perform react

STRONG

run take work

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt stop

WEAK

act up misbehave

VERB

act reasonably, properly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

manage

STRONG

control direct

WEAK

act correctly act one's age act with decorum be civil be good be nice be on best behavior be orderly comport oneself conduct oneself properly demean oneself deport oneself discipline oneself keep one's nose clean keep the peace live up to manage oneself mind one's manners mind one's p's and q's observe golden rule observe the law play fair shape up toe the mark watch one's step

Antonyms

WEAK

act up misbehave

Example Sentences

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The work explains how a single unusual particle behaves inside a crowded quantum environment known as a many-body system.

From Science Daily

The study also emphasizes that not all calcifying plankton behave the same way.

From Science Daily

Together, the core and halo would behave as a single, continuous system.

From Science Daily

"How to be a man, how to stand up for yourself, how to behave, what is masculinity?"

From BBC

More than a century ago, scientists discovered that helium behaves in an unexpected way at extremely low temperatures.

From Science Daily