behave
verb
[ bɪˈheɪv ]
• act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others.
• "he always behaved like a gentleman"
Similar:
conduct oneself,
act,
acquit oneself,
bear oneself,
carry oneself,
comport oneself,
deport oneself,
• conduct oneself in accordance with the accepted norms of a society or group.
• "‘Just behave, Tom,’ he said"
Similar:
act correctly,
act properly,
conduct oneself well,
act in a polite way,
show good manners,
mind one's manners,
mind one's Ps and Qs,
be good,
be polite,
be well behaved,
Origin:
late Middle English: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + have in the sense ‘have or bear (oneself) in a particular way’.
