Synonyms for behave
Definitions
- v. 1
To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
How did the students behave while I was gone?
Related words
- Word family
- behavior behaviorist behaviorism
- Phrases
- behave oneself
Forms
- Past participle
- behaved
e.g. behaved → acted, conducted, comported, played…
Example sentences
- conduct Everyone of us is responsible for his own conduct.
- fare Will the fare change if I change the reservation?
- tread The tyres are almost bald. The tread has gone.
- comport When you are in Rome, comport yourself as a Roman.
By length
- 2 letters
- do1
- 3 letters
- act1
- 4 letters
- play1, deal1, bear1, fare1
- 5 letters
- carry2, tread1
- 6 letters
- deport2, acquit2, demean2
- 7 letters
- conduct2, chillax, comport2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carry2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- se comporter