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Meanings of behave in English

Portuguese
agir
Catalan
comportar-se
Spanish
comprtarse

Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.

Related terms
agir
Portuguese
comportar
Catalan
conduir-se

Behave in a certain manner.

comportar
Usage of behave in English
1
Yet questions remain about how Chinese banks would behave in a crisis.
Reuters
2
The animals, however exotic, would fundamentally behave like animals in zoos anywhere.
Jurassic Park
3
Given the way banks behave, this is what I fear may happen.
The Guardian
4
He will address the question of how business should behave in society.
The Guardian
5
We should have a nanny state if parents continue behave like children.
The Guardian
6
Potential suitors will certainly note how you behave during times of difficulty.
Ebony
7
Therefore, the cells behave in a similar manner to osteocytes in vivo.
Pubmed
8
The glands behave differently in the nectar-bearing and in the nectarless flowers.
Darwin and Modern Science
9
Plus nobody really knows how big ships will behave so far north.
Wired
10
I also don't believe that you'll behave any differently in the future.
Avalon
11
Other people Other people behave very strangely at this time of year.
The Guardian
12
It's no way to behave, and no way to run a system.
The Guardian
13
Unlike their mostly fictional elders, the young people talk and behave realistically.
Reuters
14
When you behave in the wrong way you always need to pay.
The Guardian
15
In major emerging markets, politicians have to behave to appeal to investors.
Reuters
16
Even bugaboos intended simply to instil terror generally behave in comprehensible ways.
The Guardian
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Translations for behave
Behave through the time
Behave across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
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