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behaved definition
behaved |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb behave 3 senses of behave Sense 1 act behave, do => act involuntarily, act reflexively => quack => menace => make => swagger, bluster, swash => freeze => wanton => romanticize => sentimentalise, sentimentalize => bungle => play, toy => act play, act as => stooge => joke, jest => piffle => make => make as if => break down lose it => dally, dawdle => backslap => hugger mugger => sauce => footle => frivol, trifle => swell, puff up => follow => ramp, rage, storm Sense 2 behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry => fluster => assert, put forward => deal => walk around => pose Sense 3 behave, comport => walk => assert oneself => remember oneself Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb behave 3 senses of behave Sense 1 act behave, do => act involuntarily, act reflexively => sneeze => blink, wink, nictitate, nictate => palpebrate => bat, flutter => fart, break wind => salivate => drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble => quack => menace => make => swagger, bluster, swash => freeze => wanton => romanticize => sentimentalise, sentimentalize => bungle => play, toy => act play, act as => stooge => joke, jest => clown, clown around antic => piffle => make => make as if => break down lose it => dissolve => die => fall apart, go to pieces => dally, dawdle => backslap => hugger mugger => sauce => footle => frivol, trifle => swell, puff up => follow => ramp, rage, storm Sense 2 behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry => fluster => assert, put forward => deal => walk around => pose => attitudinize, attitudinise Sense 3 behave, comport => walk => assert oneself => remember oneself Entailment of verb behave Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb behave 3 senses of behave Sense 1 act behave, do Sense 2 behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry => hold carry, bear => act move Sense 3 behave, comport => act move Familiarity of verb behave behave used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb behave Sense 1 act behave, do -------------- Sense 2 behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry => hold carry, bear => act move -------------- Sense 3 behave, comport => act move -------------- Overview of verb behave The verb behave has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (20) act behave, do -- (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "She played the servant her husband's master") 2. (4) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry -- (behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times") 3. (1) behave, comport -- (behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave") Grep of adj behaved well-behaved well behaved Overview of verb behave The verb behave has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (20) act behave, do -- (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "She played the servant her husband's master") 2. (4) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry -- (behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times") 3. (1) behave, comport -- (behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave")
behaved definition