| Beguine |
a member of a lay Roman Catholic sisterhood of the Netherlands, first established in the twelfth century, that allowed women to keep their private property and revoke their vows whenever they wished. |
| beguine |
a dance of Martinique with a bolero rhythm, or the music for such a dance. |
| begum |
a high-ranking Muslim woman, often a widow. |
| begun |
past participle of begin. |
| behalf |
support; aid (preceded by " in" or "on" and followed by "of"). [2 definitions] |
| behave |
to act or function in a certain way. [3 definitions] |
| behavior |
the actions and reactions of a group, person, animal, or thing, either characteristically or under specific circumstances. [2 definitions] |
| behavioral |
of or concerning the behavior of a person, animal, or other organism. |
| behavioral science |
a social science such as psychology, anthropology, or sociology that examines the way humans act as individuals or in groups, often to reveal recurrent patterns or general truths. |
| behaviorism |
in psychology, the doctrine that observable behavior, rather than mental events or consciousness, gives the only valid evidence for study, and that environmental influences predominate in human psychological development. |
| behaviour |
a spelling of "behavior" used in Canada and Britain. See "behavior" for more information. |
| behead |
to cut off the head of, usu. as a means of execution. |
| beheld |
past tense and past participle of behold. |
| behemoth |
a huge beast, perhaps a hippopotamus, mentioned in the Book of Job in the Old Testament. [2 definitions] |
| behest |
an order or command. [2 definitions] |
| behind |
in or at the back of; on the other side of. [10 definitions] |
| behind bars |
in jail or prison. |
| behindhand |
slow or tardy. [3 definitions] |
| behind one's back |
when one is not present; secretly. |
| behind the scenes |
not in view or on display; in private; in secret. |
| behold |
to see or observe. [2 definitions] |