Behave and Handle

Behave

Behave verb - To manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way.

Usage example: if the children behave themselves properly and sit quietly during church, they'll get their ice cream afterward

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Handle and behave are semantically related in work topic. In some cases you can use "Handle" instead a verb "Behave".

Nearby Words: behavior, behaving

Handle verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.

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Behave and handle are semantically related in work topic. Sometimes you can use "Behave" instead a verb "Handle".

Nearby Words: hand, handled, handling, handler, handhold

Due to her enthusiasm and her not being used to handle it however, she makes it behave in a way that's more akin to a roller coaster, much to Fear and Disgust's chagrin.

Source: Fanfic / Intercom
In The Fledgling Year, Aravis functions in this role for Cor, especially when he needs advice on how to handle the various women their entourage is accumulating, or how to behave around nobility since she was raised as a Proper Lady and he has only been a Blue Blood for a few years.

Source: The Consigliere
Riley figures that she should be able to steer her own Train of Thought, but due to her enthusiasm and her not being used to handle it, she makes it behave in a way that's more akin to a roller coaster, much to Fear and Disgust's chagrin.

Source: Drives Like Crazy