behave

1. Behave in a certain manner;
   Show a certain behavior;
   Conduct or comport oneself (synset 200010428)
   "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
   subtypes:

   • act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner
   • bend over backwards, fall over backwards - try very hard to please someone
   • presume - take liberties or act with too much confidence
   • vulgarise, vulgarize - act in a vulgar manner
   • optimise, optimize - act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world
   • quack - act as a medical quack or a charlatan
   • menace - act in a threatening manner
   • make - act in a certain way so as to acquire
   • bluster, swagger, swash - act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
   • freeze - suddenly behave coldly and formally
   • wanton - behave extremely cruelly and brutally
   • romanticize - act in a romantic way
   • sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize - act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
   • bungle - spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
   • play, toy - engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
   • act, act as, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
   • stooge - act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner
   • jest, joke - act in a funny or teasing way
   • piffle - act in a trivial or ineffective way
   • make - behave in a certain way
   • make as if - begin or appear to begin an action
   • break down, lose it, snap - lose control of one's emotions
   • dally, dawdle - waste time
   • backslap - display excessive cordiality (towards)
   • hugger mugger - act stealthily or secretively
   • sauce - behave saucily or impudently towards
   • footle - act foolishly, as by talking nonsense
   • frivol, trifle - act frivolously
   • puff up, swell - become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
   • follow - accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
   • loosen up, relax - become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
   • rage, ramp, storm - behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
   same as: act, do
   verb group:

   • act, act as, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
   • act, dissemble, pretend - behave unnaturally or affectedly
2. Behave in a certain manner (synset 202523827)
   "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
   is a type of:

   • bear, carry, hold - support or hold in a certain manner
   • act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
   subtypes:

   • fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner
   • assert, put forward - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
   • deal - behave in a certain way towards others
   • walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties
   • pose, posture - behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
   same as: acquit, bear, carry, comport, conduct, deport
3. Behave well or properly (synset 202525332)
   "The children must learn to behave"
   is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
   subtypes:

   • walk - live or behave in a specified manner
   • assert oneself - put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner
   • remember oneself - recover one's good manners after a lapse or stop behaving badly
   same as: comport

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