1.  behave(v = verb.body) act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s Adjective

2.  behave(v = verb.social) acquit, bear, carry, comport, conduct, deport - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
is one way to bear, carry, hold, act, move
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody

3.  behave(v = verb.social) comport - behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"
is one way to act, move
Antonym: misbehave
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s

1.  To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain. [1913 Webster]
"He did behave his anger ere 't was spent." [1913 Webster]

2.  To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; -- used reflexively. [1913 Webster]
"Those that behaved themselves manfully." [1913 Webster]

   To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behave well or ill. [1913 Webster]
" This verb is often used colloquially without an adverb of manner; as, if he does not behave, he will be punished. It is also often applied to inanimate objects; as, the ship behaved splendidly." [1913 Webster]

behave, v.
1 intr. a act or react (in a specified way) (behaved well). b (esp. to or of a child) conduct oneself properly. c (of a machine etc.) work well (or in a specified way) (the computer is not behaving today).
2 refl. (esp. of or to a child) show good manners (behaved herself).

Idiom:
behave towards treat (in a specified way). ill-behaved having bad manners or conduct. well-behaved having good manners or conduct.

Etymology:
BE- + HAVE