behave
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /bɪˈheɪv/
Forms: behaves, behaving, behaved
behave means: To act in a particular way toward people or in a situation.
verb
To act in a particular way toward people or in a situation.
- Why did he behave strangely?
- She behaves differently around her friends.
- You behaved very kindly towards our guests.
To act well and avoid causing trouble.
- Please behave while I am away.
- The children behaved all afternoon.
- Will you behave yourself at dinner?
To work or change in a particular way, especially under certain conditions.
- This material behaves strangely when heated.
- The machine behaved normally during the test.
- Scientists studied how water behaves under extreme pressure.
Questions about behave
What does behave mean?
To act in a particular way toward people or in a situation.
What is behave in other languages?
Türkçe: davranmak · Español: comportarse · Français: se comporter · Deutsch: sich verhalten · Italiano: comportarsi · 日本語: 振る舞う
How do you pronounce behave?
It is pronounced /bɪˈheɪv/.
How do you use behave in a sentence?
Why did he behave strangely? She behaves differently around her friends.
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