Behave (v. t.) To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain.
Behave (v. t.) To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; -- used reflexively.
Behave (v. i.) To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behave well or ill.
Behavior (n.) Manner of behaving, whether good or bad; mode of conducting one's self; conduct; deportment; carriage; -- used also of inanimate objects; as, the behavior of a ship in a storm; the behavior of the magnetic needle.
Beheaded (imp. & p. p.) of Behead
Beheading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Behead
Behead (v. t.) To sever the head from; to take off the head of.
Beheadal (n.) Beheading.
Beheld () imp. & p. p. of Behold.
Behemoth (n.) An animal, probably the hippopotamus, described in Job xl. 15-24.
Behen (n.) Alt. of Behn
Behn (n.) The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury.
Behn (n.) The Cucubalus behen, or bladder campion, now called Silene inflata.
Behn (n.) The Statice limonium, or sea lavender.
Behest (n.) That which is willed or ordered; a command; a mandate; an injunction.
Behest (n.) A vow; a promise.
Behest (v. t.) To vow.
Behete (v. t.) See Behight.
Behight (imp.) of Behight
Behight (p. p.) of Behight
Behoten () of Behight
Behight (v.) To promise; to vow.
Behight (v.) To give in trust; to commit; to intrust.
Behight (v.) To adjudge; to assign by authority.
Behight (v.) To mean, or intend.
Behight (v.) To consider or esteem to be; to declare to be.
Behight (v.) To call; to name; to address.
Behight (v.) To command; to order.
Behight (n.) A vow; a promise.
Behind (a.) On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a hill.
Behind (a.) Left after the departure of, whether this be by removing to a distance or by death.
Behind (a.) Left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement.
Behind (adv.) At the back part; in the rear.
Behind (adv.) Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind.
Behind (adv.) Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.
Behind (adv.) Backward in time or order of succession; past.
Behind (adv.) After the departure of another; as, to stay behind.
Behind (n.) The backside; the rump.
Behindhand (adv. & a.) In arrears financially; in a state where expenditures have exceeded the receipt of funds.
Behindhand (adv. & a.) In a state of backwardness, in respect to what is seasonable or appropriate, or as to what should have been accomplished; not equally forward with some other person or thing; dilatory; backward; late; tardy; as, behindhand in studies or in work.
Behither (prep.) On this side of.
Beheld (imp. & p. p.) of Behold
Beholden (p. p.) of Behold
Beholding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Behold
Behold (v. t.) To have in sight; to see clearly; to look at; to regard with the eyes.
Behold (v. i.) To direct the eyes to, or fix them upon, an object; to look; to see.
Beholden (p. a.) Obliged; bound in gratitude; indebted.
Beholder (n.) One who beholds; a spectator.
Beholding (a.) Obliged; beholden.
Beholding (n.) The act of seeing; sight; also, that which is beheld.
Beholdingness (n.) The state of being obliged or beholden.
Behoof (v. t.) Advantage; profit; benefit; interest; use.
Behoovable (a.) Supplying need; profitable; advantageous.
Behooved (imp. & p. p.) of Behoove
Behooving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Behoove
Behoove (v. t.) To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty, or convenience; -- mostly used impersonally.
Behoove (v. i.) To be necessary, fit, or suitable; to befit; to belong as due.
Behoove (n.) Advantage; behoof.
Behooveful (a.) Advantageous; useful; profitable.
Behove (v.) and derivatives. See Behoove, &c.
Behovely (a. & adv.) Useful, or usefully.
Behowl (v. t.) To howl at.
Beige (n.) Debeige.
Beild (n.) A place of shelter; protection; refuge.
Being (p. pr.) Existing.
Being (n.) Existence, as opposed to nonexistence; state or sphere of existence.
Being (n.) That which exists in any form, whether it be material or spiritual, actual or ideal; living existence, as distinguished from a thing without life; as, a human being; spiritual beings.
Being (n.) Lifetime; mortal existence.
Being (n.) An abode; a cottage.
Being (adv.) Since; inasmuch as.
Bejade (v. t.) To jade or tire.
Bejape (v. t.) To jape; to laugh at; to deceive.
Bejaundice (v. t.) To infect with jaundice.
Bejeweled (imp. & p. p.) of Bejewel
Bejewelled () of Bejewel
Bejeweling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bejewel
Bejewelling () of Bejewel
Bejewel (v. t.) To ornament with a jewel or with jewels; to spangle.
Bejumble (v. t.) To jumble together.
Bekah (n.) Half a shekel.
Beknave (v. t.) To call knave.
Beknow (v. t.) To confess; to acknowledge.
Bel (n.) The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. See Baal.
Belabored (imp. & p. p.) of Belabor
Belaboring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Belabor
Belabor (v. t.) To ply diligently; to work carefully upon.
Belabor (v. t.) To beat soundly; to cudgel.
Bel-accoyle (n.) A kind or favorable reception or salutation.
Belaced (imp. & p. p.) of Belace
Belace (v. t.) To fasten, as with a lace or cord.
Belace (v. t.) To cover or adorn with lace.
Belace (v. t.) To beat with a strap. See Lace.
Belam (v. t.) To beat or bang.
Belamour (n.) A lover.
Belamour (n.) A flower, but of what kind is unknown.
Belamy (n.) Good friend; dear friend.
Belated (imp. & p. p.) of Belate
Belating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Belate
Belate (v. t.) To retard or make too late.
Belated (a.) Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted.