Word

behave, v.
(behaved, behaves, behaving)
freq. cnt. 22

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 3

act behave do

sample sentences

"You should act like an adult"
"Don't behave like a fool"
"What makes her do this way?"
"The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s Adjective

lexical pointers

also see

act up

semantic pointers

hyponym

verb group

play, act, act as pretend, dissemble, act

behave in a certain manner
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

acquit bear behave carry comport conduct deport

sample sentences

"She carried herself well"
"he bore himself with dignity"
"They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conduct conduct

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bearing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deportment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comportment

semantic pointers

hypernym

carry, hold, bear act, move

hyponym

fluster assert, put forward deal walk around pose, posture

behave well or properly
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

behave comport

sample sentences

"The children must learn to behave"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

antonym

misbehave

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derivationally related form

comportment

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move

hyponym

walk assert oneself remember oneself