transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈhāv, bē- ]
verb
( be·haved ; be·hav·ing )
Etymology: Middle English behaven, from be- + haven to have, hold
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1. : to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
2. : to conduct (oneself) in a proper manner
intransitive verb
1. : to act, function, or react in a particular way
2. : to conduct oneself properly
• be·hav·er noun
Synonyms:
behave , conduct , deport , comport , acquit mean to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way. behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous
the children behaved in church
conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself
conducted herself with unfailing good humor
deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety
the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry
comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position
comported themselves as gentlemen
acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations
acquitted herself well in her first assignment