behave

About 9.50 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.

   You need to behave yourself, young lady.

2. verb To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.

   He behaves like a child whenever she's around.

3. verb To conduct, manage, regulate (something).
4. verb To act in a polite or proper way.

   His mother threatened to spank him if he didn't behave.

Similar words

deport conduct comport acquit do carry act bear obey operate

Often followed by

in as like differently with and themselves more well

Word family

behaved behaver behavers behaves behaving