nounIntermediate

behavior

US

/bɪˈheɪvjər/

UK

/bɪˈheɪvjə/

Meaning

The way a person or group acts, especially in a particular situation.

किसी व्यक्ति या समूह का किसी स्थिति में काम करने और पेश आने का तरीका।

Examples

“The teacher praised Maya’s behavior during the group project.”

praise someone’s behaviorschool

“His behavior changed after his manager spoke with him.”

behavior changesworkplace

“The children behaved calmly while they waited for the bus.”

behave + adverbpublic situations

Useful patterns

someone’s behaviorbehavior at school or workgood or bad behaviorchange your behavior

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Word family

behave(verb)
behavioral(adjective)
behaviorally(adverb)

Common collocations

good behaviorbad behaviorchange your behaviorbehavior problemsworkplace behaviorhuman behavior

Common mistakes

Not natural: Her behavior are improving.

Better: Her behavior is improving.

Behavior is usually an uncountable noun, so it takes a singular verb in general use.

Behavior आम तौर पर uncountable noun है, इसलिए सामान्य इस्तेमाल में इसके साथ singular verb आता है।

Not natural: He behavior well in class.

Better: He behaves well in class.

Behavior is a noun; use the verb behaves to say how someone acts.

Behavior noun है; किसी के काम करने का तरीका बताने के लिए verb behaves इस्तेमाल करें।

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Synonyms

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conductactionsmannerdemeanorway of acting

Learner tip

Use behavior as a noun; use behave as a verb, often followed by an adverb such as well or badly.

Behavior noun है और behave verb; behave के बाद अक्सर well या badly जैसा adverb आता है।

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What does behavior usually describe?

Behavior आम तौर पर किस चीज़ को बताता है?