Meaning

1 senses

  1. To act in a polite or proper way.

    His mother threatened to spank him if he didn't behave himself.

Forms

behaves oneself, behaving oneself, behaved oneself, behaved oneself
Base formbehave oneself · to behave oneself
3rd person singularbehaves oneself
Present participlebehaving oneself
Past simplebehaved oneself
Past participlebehaved oneself

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybehave oneself
he, she, itbehaves oneself

Past simpleLesson

all personsbehaved oneself

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave behaved oneself
he, she, ithas behaved oneself

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill behave oneself

Synonyms

1 synonyms
behaveB1

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
begrudgebeguilebehalfB1behaveB1behaviorA2behavioralbehaviourA2behead
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