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behave
[bih-heyv]
verb (used without object)
to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself.
The ship behaves well.
Synonyms:to act properly.
Did the child behave?
to act or react under given circumstances.
This plastic behaves strangely under extreme heat or cold.
verb (used with object)
to conduct or comport (oneself ) in a proper manner.
Sit quietly and behave yourself.
behave
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
(intr) to act or function in a specified or usual way
to conduct (oneself) in a specified way
he behaved badly towards her
to conduct (oneself) properly or as desired
the child behaved himself all day
Other 51Թ Forms
- unbehaving adjective
- well-behaved adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of behave1
Example Sentences
I feel like they they’re able to forget that this is being filmed, and they behave authentically.
And by the end of the week his driver was starting to behave.
Nielson and his crew were checking to make sure the fire would behave the way they expected — pushed in the right direction by the gentle breeze and following the slope uphill.
The touts would behave "like the mafia", and raise their prices when they knew the resale platform itself was in the market for tickets, the employee said.
After years of showing toxic male behavior onscreen, this TV season has seen plenty of badly behaved men — well, at least the fictional ones — receive retribution.
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