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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
behave
be·have [behave behaves behaved behaving] BrE [bɪˈheɪv] NAmE [bɪˈheɪv] verb
1. intransitive + adv./prep. to do things in a particular way
Syn: ↑act
• The doctor behaved very unprofessionally.
• They behaved very badly towards their guests.
•He behaved like a true gentleman.
•She behaved with great dignity.
•He behaved as if/though nothing had happened.
•They behave differently when you're not around. In spoken English people often use like instead of as if or as though, especially in NAmE
•He behaved like nothing had happened. This is not considered correct in written BrE.
2. intransitive, transitive to do things in a way that people think is correct or polite
• Will you kids just behave!
• She doesn't know how to behave in public.
•The children always behave for their father.
•~ yourself I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away.
Opp: ↑misbehave
3. -behaved (in adjectives)behaving in the way mentioned
•well-/badly-behaved children
4. intransitive + adv./prep. (technical)to naturally react, move, etc. in a particular way
•a study of how metals behave under pressure
see behave/act as if you own the place at ↑own v.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from ↑be- ‘thoroughly’ + ↑have in the sense ‘have or bear (oneself) in a particular way’ (corresponding to modern German sich behaben).
Thesaurus:
behave verb I
•They behaved very badly towards their guests.
act • • treat • |formal conduct yourself •
behave/act/treat sb/conduct yourself as if/as though/like…
behave/treat sb/conduct yourself well
behave/treat sb badly
Behave or act? Behave is used to talk about how well, sensibly or normally sb has behaved, but not how fairly or legally. Act is used to talk about how sensibly, normally, fairly or legally sb has behaved, but not how well.
Example Bank:
•Children, if they are used to being treated with respect, will behave accordingly.
•He behaved as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
•He had always behaved in a friendly manner towards us.
•Humans and machines sometimes behave similarly.
•I know I should have behaved differently.
•People behave according to their own understanding of situations.
•Stop behaving like a three-year-old!
•The enquiry investigated whether officers had behaved correctly.
•the freedom to behave naturally
•He behaved as if nothing had happened.
•The doctor behaved most unprofessionally.
•They behave differently when you're not around.
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