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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Behave \Be*have"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Behaved; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Behaving.] [AS. behabban to surround, restrain, detain
     (akin to G. gehaben (obs.) to have, sich gehaben to behave or
     carry one's self); pref. be- + habban to have. See Have, v.
     t. ]
     1. To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline;
        to handle; to restrain. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He did behave his anger ere 't was spent. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; --
        used reflexively.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Those that behaved themselves manfully. --2 Macc.
                                                    ii. 21.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Behave \Be*have"\, v. i.
     To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to
     behave well or ill.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: This verb is often used colloquially without an adverb
           of manner; as, if he does not behave, he will be
           punished. It is also often applied to inanimate
           objects; as, the ship behaved splendidly.
           [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Behave \Be*have"\, v. i.
     To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to
     behave well or ill.
  
     Note: This verb is often used colloquially without an adverb
           of manner; as, if he does not behave, he will be
           punished. It is also often applied to inanimate
           objects; as, the ship behaved splendidly.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Behave \Be*have"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Behaved; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Behaving.] [AS. behabban to surround, restrain, detain
     (akin to G. gehaben (obs.) to have, sich gehaben to behave or
     carry one's self); pref. be- + habban to have. See Have, v.
     t. ]
     1. To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline;
        to handle; to restrain. [Obs.]
  
              He did behave his anger ere 't was spent. --Shak.
  
     2. To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; --
        used reflexively.
  
              Those that behaved themselves manfully. --2 Macc.
                                                    ii. 21.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  behave
       v 1: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct
            or comport oneself; "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" [syn: act, do]
       2: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
          bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves
          well during these difficult times" [syn: acquit, bear,
           deport, conduct, comport, carry]
       3: behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"
          [syn: comport] [ant: misbehave]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  behave
     Αγγλικά interj.
     όμορφα, φρόνιμα
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 συμπεριφέρομαι σωστά, δείχνω την πρέπουσα συμπεριφορά, φέρομαι καλά
  (με τύπους του  oneself ή και χωρίς αυτούς)
     2 συμπεριφέρομαι (γενικά) με το as ή το like, με κάποιο επίρρημα ή με
  μια επιρρηματική φράση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  behave
     vb.
     1 (lb en reflexive) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner;
  (non-gloss definition: used with an adverbial of manner.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  behave
     vb.
     1 (lb en reflexive) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner;
  (non-gloss definition: used with an adverbial of manner.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  behave
     vb.
     1 (lb en reflexive) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner;
  (non-gloss definition: used with an adverbial of manner.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  behave
     vb.
     1 (lb en reflexive) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner;
  (non-gloss definition: used with an adverbial of manner.)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  behave
     Englanti vb.
     1 käyttäytyä
     2 (refl: en) käyttäytyä kunnolla

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  behave
     Engelska vb.
     (tagg kat=reflexiva verb text=stundom reflexivt: '''behave oneself'''
  språk=en) bete sig /väl/

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/
  gedra hom

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Behave /bɪhˈeɪv/
  تصرّف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  behave //bəˈheɪv// //bɪˈheɪv// 
  1. [[държа|държа́ се]] [[добре́]]
  to act in a polite or proper way
  2. държа, постъ́пвам, постъ́пя
  to act in a specific manner

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/
  zachovat se

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/
  počínat si

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/
  jednat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/
  chovat se

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/ 
  bihafio 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/ 
  ymarweddu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/ 
  ymddwyn 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/ 
  sich benehmen, sich verhalten [geh.] , sich aufführen  [ugs.]
        "behave in a strange fashion"  - sich sonderbar verhalten, sich sonderbar benehmen
        "behave like vandals"  - sich wie die Vandalen aufführen
        "If you can't behave (yourself) we'll have to leave."  - Wenn du dich nicht benehmen kannst, müssen wir gehen.
        "Just behave!"  - Benimm dich!, Benehmen Sie sich!
     Synonym: behave yourself
  
   see: behaving, behaving yourself, behaved, behaved yourself, behave well, mind your p's and q's, watch your p's and q's, act like vandals, Behave yourself!
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/
  
  συμπεριφέρομαι

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  behave //bəˈheɪv// //bɪˈheɪv// 
  1. ihmisiksi, käyttäytyä (kunnolla), olla kunnolla
  to act in a polite or proper way
  2. käyttäytyä
  to act in a specific manner

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  behave /biheiv/
  se conduire

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/ 
  1. व्यवहार~करना
        "He behaves decently with everyone."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/
  nastupati, nastupiti, ponašati, ponašati se, vladati se

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/
  comportarsi, condursi

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  behave //bəˈheɪv// //bɪˈheɪv// 
  1. 行儀がよい
  to act in a polite or proper way
  2. 振る舞う, 行動
  to act in a specific manner

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  behave /bɪˈheɪv/ 
   1.  zachowywać się (towards - wobec)
   2.  behave oneself (behave V: PROREFL)
   - zachowywać się dobrze, zachowywać się

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  behave /biheiv/
  agir, comportar-se, proceder

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  behave /biheiv/
  conducirse

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  behave //bəˈheɪv// //bɪˈheɪv// 
  bete, uppföra
  to act in a specific manner

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  behave /bɪhˈeɪv/
  1. davranmak, hareket etmek
  2. görgü kurallanna göre hareket etmek. behave oneself terbiyesini takınmak, iyi hareket etmek. well-behaved  uslu, terbiyeli. behavior, ing.  hal ve hareket, tavlr, davranış.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/bɪˈheɪv/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  44 Moby Thesaurus words for "behave":
     acquit, act, act toward, act well, be good, be nice, bear,
     behave toward, carry, comport, conduct, control, cope with,
     deal by, deal with, demean, deport, direct, disport, do, do by,
     do right, function, go on, handle, make, make as if, manage,
     misbehave, move, operate, perform, play, play the game, practice,
     proceed, quit, react, respond to, serve, take, treat, use, work
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 举止,行为;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vi. 举止,行为,表现
     vt. 使表现好

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