ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ

behave

gb/bɪhˈeɪv/ us/bɪhˈeɪv/
A1 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2700
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ A2 action
1

act in a certain manner

To do things in a certain way, especially how you act toward others or in a situation.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: to behave [adverb/prepositional phrase]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'behave' with 'act' in all contexts. 'Behave' usually refers to manners or conduct, not simply performing an action.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
act (General term for doing something; less about conduct rules.) | conduct oneself (More formal or deliberate than 'behave'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
misbehave (To behave badly or break rules.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
behave well |behave badly |behave properly |behave responsibly
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life |social behavior |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The children were told to behave during the ceremony.
  • I try to behave politely when meeting new people.
  • He behaved strangely after hearing the news.
  • Please behave yourself at the dinner table.
  • They behaved exactly as we expected.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The boy behaves well at school.
  • Please behave in class.
  • She behaves kindly to her friends.
  • The dog behaves badly when alone.
ਕਿਰਿਆ A1 action
2

act according to rules

To act politely and follow the rules.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: to behave [oneself]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners omit 'yourself' when speaking imperatively, which can sound incomplete or less natural.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mind your manners (Informal; focuses on polite behavior.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
misbehave (To act rudely or break rules.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
behave yourself |behave well |behave properly
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life |manners |relationships |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Behave yourself while your parents are away.
  • Visitors are expected to behave properly in the museum.
  • The teacher asked the students to behave during the trip.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Behave yourself at the party.
  • Please behave in the library.
  • The children must behave in class.
ਕਿਰਿਆ technical B1 action
3

function in a certain way

When something works or acts in a certain way.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: [something] behaves [adverb/prepositional phrase]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with human behavior; here it refers to objects or systems.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
function (General term for operating; less about patterns under conditions.) | react (Focuses on response to a stimulus.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
behave predictably |behave differently |behave like [something]
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
science |technology
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Metals behave differently at high temperatures.
  • The new software behaves as expected under heavy load.
  • Water behaves unusually when it freezes.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The car behaves well on the road.
  • This machine behaves strangely today.
  • Ice behaves differently from water.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
behave
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪv/
US/bɪhˈeɪv/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
be - have (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (have)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
  • Base: behave
  • 3rd Person Singular: behaves
  • Present Participle: behaving
  • Past: behaved
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
behaves verb behaving verb behaved verb
Core family
behavior noun A2 behaviour noun A2
Related words
behavioral adjective B2 behavioural adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
misbehave verb misbehavior noun misbehaviour noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

behave yourself

1
/bɪhˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase

act politely and properly

Used to tell someone to act politely and follow the rules.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Behave yourself while I’m gone, okay?
  • The teacher told the students to behave themselves during the assembly.

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