put forward vs behave

put forward and behave both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put forward	No	No	Yes	No
behave	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, behave is a hypernym of put forward; that is, behave is a word with a broader meaning than put forward:

put forward: insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
behave: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of put forward include acquit, act, bear, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

put forward (verb)	behave (verb)
put before	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
propose as a candidate for some honor	behave well or properly
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized