Definition of behave

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Behave (v. t.) To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain.

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Conversationed :: Conversationed (a.) Acquainted with manners and deportment; behaved.
Act :: Act (v. i.) To behave or conduct, as in morals, private duties, or public offices; to bear or deport one's self; as, we know not why he has acted so..
Misdemean :: Misdemean (v. t.) To behave ill; -- with a reflexive pronoun; as, to misdemean one's self..
Deal :: Deal (v. i.) To conduct one's self; to behave or act in any affair or towards any one; to treat.
Insult :: Insult (v. i.) To behave with insolence; to exult.
Misbehave :: Misbehave (v. t. & i.) To behave ill; to conduct one's self improperly; -- often used with a reciprocal pronoun.
Misbehaved :: Misbehaved (a.) Guilty of ill behavior; illbred; rude.
Play :: Play (v. t.) To act or perform (a play); to represent in music action; as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to play King Lear; to play the woman..
Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To treat; to behave one's self to; to requite; to act toward; as, he served me very ill..
Creep :: Creep (v. t.) To move or behave with servility or exaggerated humility; to fawn; as, a creeping sycophant..
Sneak :: Sneak (imp. & p. p.) To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness and servility; to crouch.
Demean :: Demean (v. t.) To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
Walk :: Walk (v. i.) To behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct one's self.
Abear :: Abear (v. t.) To bear; to behave.
Behaved :: Behaved (imp. & p. p.) of Behav.
Gallantry :: Gallantry (n.) Bravery; intrepidity; as, the troops behaved with great gallantry..
Coy :: Coy (v. i.) To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
Fare :: Fare (n.) To behave; to conduct one's self.
Conduct :: Conduct (v. i.) To conduct one's self; to behave.
Deport :: Deport (v. t.) To carry or demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
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