CEFR A2

behave

verb

Meaning

To act or do things in a particular way, especially a good or proper way.

Examples

Children should behave politely at school.
He behaved very strangely last night.

Synonyms: act, conduct, perform, comport

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behave (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /bɪˈheɪv/

Definition

To act or do things in a particular way, especially a good or proper way.

Examples

Children should behave politely at school.
He behaved very strangely last night.
Please behave yourself and don't cause trouble.

How to Use behave

behave like (prepositional phrase): To act in a manner similar to someone or something else. — "Why do you always behave like a child?"
behave towards (prepositional phrase): To act in a certain way when interacting with someone. — "She always behaves kindly towards strangers."

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