behave
US /bɪˈheɪv/
Definition
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Guests are asked to behave politely in the quiet reading room.
Synonyms
- acta legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- conduct oneselfhaving a meaning similar to behave
Collocations
- Easy behave well at schoolto behave well at school, meaning to behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- Medium behave professionally with clientsto behave professionally with clients, meaning to behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- Hard assets behave unpredictably in turmoildescribing assets behave unpredictably in turmoil (anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company)
- Very Hard behave dishonorably in breach of trustto behave dishonorably in breach of trust, meaning to behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.