behaving

Meanings

• Verb

  Acting in a particular way, especially towards others.

  - "He is behaving badly towards his sister."
  - "The children were behaving themselves during the ceremony."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with behaving
departing , heaving , leaving , reaving

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Variants

List of all variants of behaving that leads to same result
behave , behaved , behaver , behavers , behaves , behaving

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to carry on, to perform', from Old English 'behanian', 'to perform, to do'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'behaving' was first used in English literature around the 14th century.

2. The word 'behaving' is made up of two parts: 'be-' meaning 'to do' and '-having' meaning 'having done'.

3. The past tense of 'behave' is 'behaved'.

4. The term 'behaving' is often used in a negative context to describe someone who is misbehaving or acting inappropriately.

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Related Concepts

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1. conduct: Related concept: The way a person behaves or acts is their conduct.

2. manners: Related concept: The way a person behaves, especially towards others, is their manners.

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Culture

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In literature, 'behaving' is often used to describe characters and their actions. In art, it can be depicted through body language and facial expressions.

How to Memorize "behaving"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person acting out the definition of behaving towards others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'behaving' with the concept of acting or performing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Behave yourself' to remember the definition.

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