A2 verb
behave
/bɪˈheɪv/
- Meaning
- to act in a particular way, especially good or bad
- Example
- "The children behaved very well at the party."
- Similar & related words
- actconduct oneselfbehaviorwell-behavedmisbehave
- How to use it
- As a verb, "behave" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- 'Behave' has no object for the reflexive sense — say 'behave yourself' or just 'behave', never 'behave good' (use 'behave well').