Antonyms for be having


Grammar : Verb
Spell : bih-heyv
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈheɪv


Definition of be having

Origin :
  • early 15c., from be- intensive prefix + have in sense of "to have or bear (oneself) in a particular way, comport" (cf. German sich behaben, French se porter). Cognate Old English compound behabban meant "to contain," and alternatively the modern sense of behave might have evolved from behabban via a notion of "self-restraint." Related: Behaved; behaving.
  • As in mind : verb comply, obey
  • As in operate : verb perform, function
  • As in perform : verb carry out, accomplish
  • As in react : verb respond; conduct oneself
  • As in respond : verb act in answer to something
  • As in take : verb accept, adopt; use
  • As in behave : verb function
  • As in behave : verb act reasonably, properly
  • As in work : verb manipulate, operate
  • As in act : verb behave in a certain way
  • As in conduct : verb comport oneself
  • As in deal/deal with : verb handle, manage
  • As in function : verb perform, work
  • As in go on : verb continue

Synonyms for be having

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