behave well

  • 1behave well — act nicely, mind your manners …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 2Behave — Be*have , v. i. To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one s self; as, to behave well or ill. [1913 Webster] Note: 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3well-brought-up — adj a child who is well brought up has been taught to be polite and to behave well …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4behave —   Hana, noho.    ♦ Behave well, noho pono, hilu.    ♦ Behave wickedly, kolohe, eu, lapuwale, hana ino, hana pono ole.    ♦ Behave reasonably, aokanaka …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 5well — 1. adv., adj., & int. adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right way (well said; you did well to tell me). 3 with some talent or distinction (plays the piano well). 4 in a kind way (treated me well). 5… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6well — well1 /wel/, adv., adj., compar. better, superl. best, interj., n. adv. 1. in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well. 2. thoroughly, carefully, or soundly: to shake well before using; listen well. 3. in a …

    Universalium

  • 7well — I [[t]wɛl[/t]] adv. adj. compar. bet•ter, superl. best, 1) in a good or satisfactory manner: Our plans are going well[/ex] 2) thoroughly, carefully, or soundly: Shake well before using[/ex] 3) in a moral or proper manner: to behave well[/ex] 4)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 8well — I 1. adverb 1) please behave well Syn: satisfactorily, nicely, correctly, properly, fittingly, suitably, appropriately 2) they get on well together Syn: amicably, agreeably, pleasantly …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 9well-brought-up — adjective a child who is well brought up has been taught to be polite and to behave well …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10behave — 1 Behave, conduct, comport, demean, deport, acquit, quit are comparable when they mean to act or to cause or allow (oneself) to act in a specified way or in a way that evokes comment. Behave denotes the performing of various actions or the saying …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms