Definitions for behave

behave be·have

Spelling: [bih-heyv]
IPA: /bɪˈheɪv/

Behave is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in behave (abeehv).

Definitions for behave

verb (used with object)

  1. to conduct or comport (oneself) in a proper manner:

verb (used without object)

  1. to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself:
  2. to act properly:
  3. to act or react under given circumstances:

Origin of behave

1400-50; late Middle English behaven (reflexive). See be-, have

Examples for behave

Now, a new observation seems to show that black holes also behave according to their place in the cosmic web.

Suffer me, then, briefly to give you a few hints as to how an audience should behave.

No one has to know you have a bunch of dough, and you can behave any way you want.

Otherwise I may behave in a manner to be regretted in my calmer moments.

These roles include the whole moral structure of society—how you are to behave; what kind of clothing you are to wear.

Why should any one be taught to behave like a gentleman, so long as he is no gentleman?

So, if his father was like that, and Cumming shares his voracious sexual appetite, how does he behave differently?

And given how they behave at moments like this, you can see why that is.

"He's no business to behave as if it was Papa's fault," said Harriett.

Yes; but one who could behave like that would be only too likely to give other grounds of offence.

Word Value for behave
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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