Behave
Definition
Behave is a verb meaning to act in a particular way or manner, often in relation to social norms, expectations, or in response to certain situations. It can refer to conducting oneself with respect to others or following appropriate standards of behavior.
Parts of Speech
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /bɪˈheɪv/
- Respelling: bih-HAYV
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /bɪˈheɪv/
- Respelling: bih-HAYV
Etymology
The word "behave" originates from the Middle English term "behaven," which combined the prefix "be-" (thoroughly or around) with the verb "have" (to have or hold). It has been used since the 15th century to mean "to conduct oneself."
Derivatives
- Behavior (noun)
- Behaved (adjective)
- Misbehave (verb)
- Behavioral (adjective)
- Behaviorist (noun)
Synonyms
- Act
- Conduct
- Comport
Antonyms
- Misbehave
- Disobey
- Rebel
Usage
The term "behave" is commonly used to describe how a person acts or conducts themselves, often concerning expected social norms. For example, "Children are taught to behave in school," or "He behaved responsibly in the situation."
Related Terms
- Conduct: The manner in which a person acts, especially in a particular setting.
- Discipline: The practice of training people to follow rules or a code of behavior.
- Manners: Socially acceptable ways of behaving in a given culture.
Detailed Definitions
Verb
- To act or conduct oneself in a particular way: Refers to following certain standards or norms in one's actions.
- Example: "She behaved politely during the meeting."
- To act in accordance with expectations or rules: Often used to describe following social norms or behaving appropriately in a given context.
- Example: "The children were asked to behave during the ceremony."
- To function or react in a specific way (in scientific contexts): Used to describe the reaction or action of an object or system under certain conditions.
- Example: "The new material behaves differently under extreme temperatures."
behave
He behaved in an exemplary manner, setting an example for others to follow.
The boy chose to behave politely at the entrance.
The substance behaves differently under high temperatures.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 行为 (xíngwéi) - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /ɕíŋ.wéi/
- Respelling: sheeng-way
- 守规矩 (shǒu guījǔ) - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /ʂòu ɡwéi.tɕǔ/
- Respelling: shoh gway-joo
🇮🇳 Hindi
- व्यवहार (vyavahār) - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /ʋjəʋʱɑːr/
- Respelling: vyuh-vhaaar
- आचरण करना (ācharaṇ karnā) - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /ɑːtʃərən kərnɑː/
- Respelling: aacharan karnaa
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Comportar - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /kom'portar/
- Respelling: kom-por-tar
- Portarse bien - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /por'tarse bjen/
- Respelling: por-tar-se byen
🇫🇷 French
- Comporter - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /kɔ̃.pɔʁ.te/
- Respelling: kom-por-tey
- Bien se tenir - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /bjɛ̃ sə tə.niʁ/
- Respelling: byan suh ten-yeer
🇦🇪 Modern Standard Arabic
- تصرف (taṣarraf) - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /taʂarːaf/
- Respelling: ta-sar-raf
- التصرف بأدب (al-taṣarruf bi-’adab) - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /al taʂarːuf biː ʔadab/
- Respelling: al-ta-sar-ruf bee-adab
(Note: Arabic is complex with regional variations. Modern Standard Arabic was used for this translation.)
🇧🇩 Bengali
- আচরণ (ācaroṇ) - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /atʃorɔn/
- Respelling: aachoron
- শিষ্টাচার করা (śiṣṭācāra karā) - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /ʃiʂʈatʃaːra karaː/
- Respelling: shishtachara karaa
🇷🇺 Russian
- Поведение (Povedeniye) - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /pɐˈvʲedʲɪnʲɪje/
- Respelling: puh-vee-dye-nee-ye
- Вести себя (Vesti sebya) - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /ˈvʲestʲɪ ˈsʲebjə/
- Respelling: vyest-ee seb-ya
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Comportar - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /kõˈpɔɾ.tɐʁ/
- Respelling: kong-por-tahr
- Agir de forma apropriada - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /aˈʒiʁ dʒi ˈfɔʁ.mɐ apɾoˈpɾi.a.dɐ/
- Respelling: a-zheer djee for-ma apro-pri-a-da
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Bertindak - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /bər'tindak/
- Respelling: ber-tin-dak
- Berperilaku baik - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /bər'pərilaku baik/
- Respelling: ber-peri-laku baik
🇩🇪 German
- Verhalten - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /fɛʁˈhaltən/
- Respelling: fer-hal-ten
- Sich benehmen - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /zɪç bəˈneːmən/
- Respelling: zich buh-nay-men
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 振る舞う (Furumau) - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /ɸɯᵝɾɯᵝmaɯ̟ᵝ/
- Respelling: fu-ru-mau
- 礼儀正しくする (Reigi tadashiku suru) - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /ɾeːɡi tadaɕiku suɾu/
- Respelling: ray-gi tada-shi-ku su-ru
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Hành động - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /haːŋ ʔɗoŋ˧˥/
- Respelling: hanh dong
- Ứng xử đúng mực - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /ɯŋ su˧ˀ˥sˀ ʔɗuŋ˧˥ muk˧˥/
- Respelling: ung soo dung mook
🇰🇷 Korean
- 행동하다 (Haengdonghada) - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /hɛŋdoŋhada/
- Respelling: heng-dong-ha-da
- 예의바르게 행동하다 (Yeui-baruge haengdonghada) - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /jɛui baruge hɛŋdoŋhada/
- Respelling: yeh-ee bah-roo-geh heng-dong-ha-da
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Davranmak - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /davˈɾanmak/
- Respelling: dav-ran-mak
- Uygun davranmak - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /ujˈɟun davˈɾanmak/
- Respelling: oo-yoon dav-ran-mak
🇵🇰 Urdu
- عمل کرنا (Amal karna) - To act in a particular way.
- IPA: /əməl kərnɑː/
- Respelling: amal kar-naa
- مناسب طرح سے پیش آنا (Munasib tarah se paish aana) - To act appropriately.
- IPA: /mʊˈnasɪb təˈɾah se ˈpeːʃ ˈaːnaː/
- Respelling: munasib tarah se paish aa-naa
