Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter B - Page 28

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.

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