Synonyms of behaves

behaves

verb

present tense third-person singular of behave

as in carries

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

if the children behave themselves properly and sit quietly during church, they'll get their ice cream afterward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• acquits
• conducts
• handles
• composes
• restrains
• contains
• comports
• demeans
• collects
• quits
• plays
• controls
• inhibits
• deports
• modulates
• constrains
• represses
• acts
• bears
• checks
• curbs
• quiets
• moderates
• impersonates
• tempers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misbehaves
• carries on
• cuts up
• acts up
• misconducts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of behaves

When a high performer repeatedly behaves poorly without consequence, the organization notices. — Farida Abjani, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Instead of functioning as the final protective barrier, the coating behaves like a primer. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

That means the Basecamp behaves much more like an EV than a conventional hybrid. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Which trace from our Galois representation clings to each of these terms with prime exponents depends on how our equation, , behaves in a number field defined by that particular prime. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

If the mountain lion behaves aggressively or advances toward you, throw objects, shout and fight back if attacked. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

For next-to-skin products, consumers are particularly sensitive to how a material feels, performs and behaves over time. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Deep underground salt behaves like a slow-moving plastic under the weight of the earth (salt creep). — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026