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behave

US /bɪˈheɪv/

verb Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

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 school
    to behave well at school, meaning to behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • Medium behave professionally with clients
    to behave professionally with clients, meaning to behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • Hard assets behave unpredictably in turmoil
    describing 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 trust
    to 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.