behave

/bɪhˈeɪv/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
   “You should act like an adult”
2. behave in a certain manner
   “She carried herself well”
3. behave well or properly
   “The children must learn to behave”

Synonyms for behave

• act
• do
• acquit
• bear
• deport
• conduct
• comport
• carry

Antonyms of behave

• misbehave

Words that rhyme with behave

• wave
• save
• grave
• shave
• brave
• rave
• stave
• engrave
• slave
• cave
• lave
• microwave
• architrave
• autoclave
• crave
• knave
• margrave
• pave
• waive
• airwave
• concave
• conclave
• deprave
• enclave
• enslave
• landgrave
• misbehave
• nave
• aftershave
• belgrave