Hyphenation of behave

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word behave? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

be-have

Definitions of behave:

1.	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
2.	But he is really afraid of people
3.	Behave in a certain manner She carried herself well He bore himself with dignity They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
4.	Behave well or properly The children must learn to behave

Synonyms of behave:

verb	act, do
verb	acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry, hold, carry, bear, act, move
verb	comport, act, move

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.