behave
/bɪˈheɪv/verb
उच्चारण बिहेव
व्यवहार करना
Core word
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[I, T]
to do things in a particular way; to act in the way that people think is correct and proper
व्यवहार करना
- behave well
- Behave yourself!
- The children behaved very well during the long journey.
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- Electrons behave differently from large objects.
- If you behave badly in class, your parents will be told.
- How did the audience behave during the speech?
Synonyms act conduct yourself be good be polite
Opposite misbehave
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
behave + adverb / like + noun
Behave is intransitive and is followed by an adverb or a phrase of manner, not an adjective: behave well, behave badly, behave like a child.
'Behave' अकर्मक है और इसके बाद adverb या manner वाला phrase आता है, adjective नहीं: behave well, behave badly, behave like a child।
- The students behaved well during the visit.
- He behaves like a spoilt child.
behave + towards / to + person
Use towards or to for the person who receives the behaviour.
जिस व्यक्ति के प्रति व्यवहार हो उसके लिए towards या to आता है।
- Teachers should behave fairly towards every pupil.
- She always behaved kindly to the poor.
behave yourself / behave oneself
Behave yourself means to act properly. The reflexive pronoun must match the subject. Behave alone, as an order, means the same.
'Behave yourself' का अर्थ उचित व्यवहार करना है। Reflexive pronoun subject से मेल खाना चाहिए। आदेश के रूप में अकेला 'behave' भी यही अर्थ देता है।
- Behave yourself in front of the guests.
- The children behaved themselves all evening.
well-behaved / badly behaved (adjectives)
The adjective form is hyphenated before a noun: a well-behaved class. After a verb, use well behaved or badly behaved.
Adjective रूप noun से पहले hyphen के साथ आता है: a well-behaved class। Verb के बाद 'well behaved' या 'badly behaved' प्रयोग करें।
- The well-behaved children were praised by the principal.
- The dog is well behaved.
behave (of things): machines, materials, chemicals
For objects, behave means to work or react in a particular way, again with an adverb.
वस्तुओं के लिए 'behave' का अर्थ किसी विशेष तरीके से काम करना या प्रतिक्रिया देना है, इसमें भी adverb आता है।
- Gases behave differently at high temperatures.
- The old computer behaves strangely.
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behave + adverb
badlywellstrangelyresponsiblyrudelysensibly
- Please behave responsibly during the school trip.
behave like + noun
a childa gentlemana foolan adulta coward
- He behaved like a gentleman throughout the interview.
behave + towards
towards the stafftowards elderstowards classmatestowards strangers
- She behaved politely towards her elders.
expect / teach / learn + to behave
expectteachlearnknow howtry
- Parents try to teach their children how to behave in public.
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- The children behaved beautifully at the wedding.
बच्चों ने विवाह में बहुत अच्छा व्यवहार किया।
- If you behave like this, nobody will invite you again.
यदि आप इस तरह व्यवहार करेंगे, तो कोई आपको दोबारा आमंत्रित नहीं करेगा।
- Water behaves unusually when it is close to freezing.
जमने के निकट पहुँचने पर पानी असामान्य रूप से व्यवहार करता है।
- Radhika told her little brother to behave himself in the temple.
राधिका ने अपने छोटे भाई से मंदिर में शिष्ट व्यवहार करने को कहा।
- The scientist observed how the metal behaves under heat.
वैज्ञानिक ने देखा कि गर्मी में धातु कैसा व्यवहार करती है।
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✗ She behaves very good with everyone.
✓ She behaves very well with everyone.
A verb of manner takes an adverb, not an adjective.
Manner बताने वाली क्रिया के बाद adverb आता है, adjective नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe how a person acts, but they differ in what they stress.
ये क्रियाएँ बताती हैं कि व्यक्ति कैसे आचरण करता है, पर किस बात पर ज़ोर देती हैं, इसमें भिन्न हैं।
To act in a particular way, good or bad, especially in front of others.
किसी विशेष तरीके से आचरण करना, अच्छा या बुरा, विशेषकर दूसरों के सामने।
- Behave properly in class.
A wider word for doing something or playing a role; it can also mean to pretend.
कुछ करने या भूमिका निभाने के लिए व्यापक शब्द; इसका अर्थ दिखावा करना भी हो सकता है।
- He acted wisely in the crisis.
More formal; often used as a noun for the way a person behaves, and as a reflexive verb: conduct oneself.
अधिक औपचारिक; प्रायः व्यक्ति के आचरण के लिए noun के रूप में, और reflexive क्रिया के रूप में: conduct oneself।
- He conducted himself with dignity.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Behave yourself (be polite); spelling: behaviour (British) and behavior (American).
Behave yourself (शिष्टता से रहो); spelling में behaviour (British) और behavior (American)।