Behave: meaning, definitions and examples

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behave

 

[ bษชหˆheษชv ]

Context #1 | Verb

social interaction

To behave means to conduct oneself in a particular way, especially in social or professional situations. It includes following social norms, being polite, and acting appropriately.

Synonyms

act, comport, conduct.

Examples of usage

  • He always behaves well in public.
  • It's important to behave respectfully in the workplace.
Context #2 | Verb

animal behavior

In the context of animal behavior, to behave refers to the actions and reactions of an organism in response to its environment. It includes both instinctual and learned behaviors.

Synonyms

act, react, respond.

Examples of usage

  • The dog was trained to behave around strangers.
  • The monkeys behaved differently when the zookeeper entered their enclosure.
Context #3 | Verb

technical usage

In technical contexts, to behave refers to the way in which a system or device performs according to a specified set of conditions or requirements.

Synonyms

function, operate, perform.

Examples of usage

  • The software must behave predictably under different operating conditions.
  • The material needs to behave consistently under stress tests.

Translations

Translations of the word "behave" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น comportar-se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅเคฏเคตเคนเคพเคฐ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sich verhalten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berperilaku

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฒะพะดะธั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zachowywaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒฏใ‚‹่ˆžใ† (ใตใ‚‹ใพใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se comporter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ comportarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท davranmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ–‰๋™ํ•˜๋‹ค (haengdonghada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุตุฑู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chovat se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sprรกvaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่กจ็Žฐ (biวŽoxiร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obnaลกati se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hegรฐa sรฉr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะทั–ะฝ าฑัั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ davranmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ comportarse

Etymology

The word 'behave' originated from the Middle English word 'behaven', which meant 'to govern oneself'. It evolved from the Old English word 'behabban', which combined 'be-' (thoroughly) and 'habban' (to have). Over time, 'behave' came to encompass a broader range of meanings related to conduct and behavior.

See also: behavior, behaviour, misbehave, misbehaving.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,581 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.